PSNI launch murder probe after Rathcoole incident and body find in Carrickfergus reservoir

Police have launched a murder investigation after a man's body was found in the water close to the Councillors Road area of Carrickfergus.

Two men, aged 68 and 32, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The arrests were made after police received reports of suspicious activity in the Derrycoole Way area of the Rathcoole estate in Newtownabbey, just before 6am on Monday.

A car in the estate has since been taken away in a lorry by police.

Officers stopped the silver vehicle in Clonmore Gardens and arrested the two occupants.

Police later found the body of a man in the water of Woodburn reservoir, just outside Carrickfergus.

Detective Chief Inspector Ray Phelan said a post mortem would be held.

"I am appealing for anyone who was in the area of Derrycoole Way in Rathcoole, or Councillors Road/New Line area of Carrickfergus, in the early hours of this morning who witnessed anything or anyone with any information that can assist my investigation contact detectives on 101," he said.