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| Body found at worker search dump | Body found at worker search dump |
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| A body has been found at a County Antrim landfill site where a man was reporting missing on Thursday evening. | A body has been found at a County Antrim landfill site where a man was reporting missing on Thursday evening. |
| Although it has yet to be formally identified, it is thought to be site supervisor David Leyland, who worked at Biffa Waste site in Mallusk | Although it has yet to be formally identified, it is thought to be site supervisor David Leyland, who worked at Biffa Waste site in Mallusk |
| He was last seen at about 1400 BST on Thursday. Mr Leyland, 23, had only been married a matter of months. | He was last seen at about 1400 BST on Thursday. Mr Leyland, 23, had only been married a matter of months. |
| A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off because of the hazardous conditions. | A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off because of the hazardous conditions. |
| This included lying water from the recent flooding. | This included lying water from the recent flooding. |
| It was then restarted the following morning and ended at around 2100 BST on Friday. | It was then restarted the following morning and ended at around 2100 BST on Friday. |
| Newtownabbey area commander Chief Inspector Paula Hilman said the PSNI was first alerted at about 1950 BST on Thursday and a search started immediately. | Newtownabbey area commander Chief Inspector Paula Hilman said the PSNI was first alerted at about 1950 BST on Thursday and a search started immediately. |
| It involved the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, a PSNI helicopter and a dog unit. | It involved the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, a PSNI helicopter and a dog unit. |
| A full investigation into the circumstances of the death and a post mortem examination will now be carried out. | A full investigation into the circumstances of the death and a post mortem examination will now be carried out. |
| Biffa Waste has said everyone at the site was "shocked by this dreadful event" and their thoughts and condolences were with Mr Leyland's family | |
| The company said it was not aware of what caused the tragedy but it would co-operate with police as well as conducting its own investigation. |