Police are currently in attendance at the scene of a sudden death in Belfast.
In a brief statement issued on Thursday night, October 9, a PSNI spokesperson said officers were at the scene of a death in the Cliftonville Avenue area of North Belfast.
The statement was sent to media shortly after 8pm this evening. It continued: "An update will be issued in due course."
A spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 15:23 in relation to an incident in the Cliftonville Avenue area of Belfast. NIAS despatched a Rapid Response Paramedic and an Emergency Crew to the incident.
"Following initial assessment, no patients were taken from the scene."
Speaking to Belfast Live, Oldpark councillor Paul McCusker said he has spoken with police. He has been told that the Criminal Investigation Department are leading the investigation.
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Friday morning update
A PSNI spokesperson said:
Police remain at the scene of the sudden death of a man in the Cliftonville Avenue area of north Belfast this morning, Friday 10th October.
Enquiries are ongoing surrounding the circumstances of the death – and a post-mortem will be carried out in due course.
PSNI remain at the scene and a cordon is in place
Photo from the scene
"No patients taken from the scene"
Ambulance Service statement
In a statement to Belfast Live, a NIAS spokesperson said: "The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service received a 999 call at 15:23 in relation to an incident in the Cliftonville Avenue area of Belfast.
"NIAS despatched a Rapid Response Paramedic and an Emergency Crew to the incident.
"Following initial assessment, no patients were taken from the scene."
'CID leading police investigation'
Oldpark councillor Paul McCusker has said he has spoken with police and been told that the Criminal Investigation Department are leading the investigation.
Crime scene investigation officers at the scene
Crime scene investigation officers have been seen at the scene of the sudden death gathering evidence.
Police remain at the scene of sudden death
Police remain at the scene of a sudden death on Cliftonville Avenue this evening.
The force has said that it will issue an update "in due course".
Update expected in due course
While the initial PSNI statement was brief, it said an update would be issued in due course.
Officers remain at the scene tonight
Police officers are at the scene this evening, Thursday October 9.
In a statement issued tonight, a PSNI spokesperson said they are in attendance in the Cliftonville Avenue area.
Police statement
The PSNI issued a statement shortly after 8pm tonight, to confirm their attendance at a 'sudden death' in North Belfast.
