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| Man dies following Portrush fall | Man dies following Portrush fall |
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| A man has died after falling down stairs at an entertainment complex in Portrush. | A man has died after falling down stairs at an entertainment complex in Portrush. |
| He was Colin McLeister, 48, a father of three, from Coleraine. He died at the Playhouse on Main Street in the early hours of Saturday. | He was Colin McLeister, 48, a father of three, from Coleraine. He died at the Playhouse on Main Street in the early hours of Saturday. |
| Police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. A 34-year-old man has been arrested. | Police said they are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death. A 34-year-old man has been arrested. |
| Police have asked anyone who saw an altercation on the first floor of the venue at 00:50 GMT to contact them. | Police have asked anyone who saw an altercation on the first floor of the venue at 00:50 GMT to contact them. |
| PSNI Detective Chief Inspector Ian Magee said:"This investigation is very much in its early stages, we are trying to ascertain exactly what happened and that is why I need these people to think about what they saw whenever they were in the Playhouse. | |
| "Did they see Colin McLeister? Did they see him before he went down the stairs at ten to one in the morning? If they did, please contact us." | |
| A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Sunday. | A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Sunday. |