Detectives believe father of four Pat McCormick was murdered after he disappeared last month

POLICE say officers are conducting further searches in the Comber area today, Saturday, June 15, as part of the ongoing investigation into the disappearance and murder of William (Pat) McCormick.

Officers will be using specialist victim recovery dogs and assisted by the Community Search and Rescue Team.

This search operation is likely to continue throughout the course of the day and will incorporate the main routes in and out of Comber.

An underwater search around Castle Espie and Strangford Lough was carried out on Friday by PSNI divers but nothing was found.