A suspected gun has been recovered by police near Shaw's Bridge in Belfast.
It was found by a member of the public on Friday afternoon.
The PSNI have taken the weapon away for further examination.
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The area had been sealed off buy police following the report from a member of the public.
A police spokesperson said: "Police received a report that a suspected firearm had been found by a member of the public in the vicinity of Shaw’s Bridge, South Belfast just after 2.30pm on Friday 6 January.
"Officers attended the scene and a cordon was set up for a time while the area was searched.
"The item, which is believed to have been in the water for some time, was removed for forensic examination."
A bag of bullets was also recovered from the water at the popular beauty spot in August of last year.
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