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Search for missing worker goes on | |
(about 7 hours later) | |
Helicopters have joined in the search for a missing man at a landfill site in County Antrim. | |
David Leyland, 23, who works at Biffa Waste site in Mallusk, was last seen beside machinery at about 1400 BST on Thursday. | |
A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off at 0130 BST because of the hazardous conditions. | A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off at 0130 BST because of the hazardous conditions. |
There are huge piles of rubbish as well as water lying from recent flooding. The search resumed at 0900 BST. | |
Ken Leyland, the brother of the missing man, said it would be out of character for David to leave the site. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "His locker was full of his clothes, his trainers, his jacket, his bag, his keys." |
The family said they had spent an agonising night and have asked why the alarm was not raised sooner. | |
Ken Leyland, David's brother, speaking to the BBC's Laura Lyon | |
Police said the they first received a report at about 1950 BST. | |
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. | 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 site is currently closed with lorries being turned away. | |
The Fire Service and Health and Safety Executive are liaising with the police during the search and Biffa Waste has said it is helping in the search. |