Test results reveal Co Antrim body was male

A post mortem examination on a body found in the grounds of an Antrim college has revealed that it was a man.

A post mortem examination on a body found in the grounds of an Antrim college has revealed that it was a man.

The man is estimated to have been between 5ft 9in and 5ft 11in tall but the cause of death remains unclear.

The badly decomposed body was discovered in undergrowth in the grounds of Greenmount Agricultural College on Wednesday. It is believed to have been at the scene for some time.

Detectives hope clothes would provide vital clues as to the person's identity. A brown union river jacket with metal buttons and an Oklahoma badge were found close to the body.

The person was also wearing a red fleece and dark blue docker jeans, a brown belt and black boots.

A Zippo flint lighter, silver key and a packet of tobacco were found in the jacket. A college staff member confirmed that no students were reported missing.

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