A man has died in a “tragic drowning incident” at the weekend.
Jim Allen, 94, from Belfast, was one of two men pulled from the water on Saturday after their boat capsized.
Police said Mr Allen and a male in his 70s were on board the boat which had launched from a yacht club in East Belfast at around 1.30pm-2pm.
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At 3pm, a mayday call was received that it was starting to take on water.
PSNI Det Insp Stephanie Finlay said: “Sadly, and despite the best efforts of emergency crews, the man in his 90s died.”
A police investigation is under way.
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