North Belfast man dies abroad following incident in Turkey

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MP John Finucane

By Q Radio News

The MP for north Belfast says the death of a local man in Turkey was a "tragic incident".

Three Belfast men had travelled to the country together and two remain in hospital.

It's believed the man who died was in his thirties but the circumstances of his death have not been confirmed.

John Finucane says he's requesting all necessary support be urgently put in place by the Irish Government:

The North Belfast MP said:

“This evening the community of North Belfast were devastated to learn of a tragic incident involving three North Belfast men in Turkey.

“One of the men has unfortunately passed away, while the other two are currently receiving treatment in hospital.

“The community of North Belfast will rally around the families of those affected and do all that we can to provide support to them at this time of great difficulty.

“I will be making immediate contact with the Department of Foreign Affairs to request all the necessary support be urgently put in place to assist the families.”

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