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Search at quarry for missing man Landfill searched for missing man
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Police are searching for a missing man at a quarry at Mallusk in County Antrim. Police are searching for a missing man at a landfill site in County Antrim.
The man was reported missing at about 1950 BST on Thursday. Police said they searched the area until about 0130 BST. David Leyland, 23, who works at Biffo Waste site in Mallusk was last seen beside machinery at about 1400 BST on Thursday.
A spokesperson said the search was suspended due to dangerous conditions at the quarry, at which rubbish has been dumped. A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off at 0130 BST because of the hazardous conditions.
There are also thought to be pools of water from recent flooding. The search is to resume at 0900 BST. There are huge piles of rubbish as well as water lying from the recent flooding. The search is to resume at 0900 BST on Friday.
"Due to conditions being extremely hazardous in the dark, a decision was made in consultation with all other agencies involved to resume search this morning," the police said. Ken Leyland, the brother of the missing man, said it would be out of character for David to leave the site.
"David's worked there since he was 17 years old, he's now 23 - he's site supervisor," he said.
"They work six days a week and he's always been there on site, he's never late for work, he's the most reliable person there.
"His locker was full of his clothes, his trainers, his jacket, his bag, his keys."
A police spokesperson said: "Due to conditions being extremely hazardous in the dark, a decision was made in consultation with all other agencies involved to resume search this morning," the police said.
The Fire Service and Health and Safety Executive are liaising with the police.The Fire Service and Health and Safety Executive are liaising with the police.