UPDATE: Body found in the North West during search for missing Belfast man

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By David Hunter

A body has been recovered in the North West in the search for a man missing from West Belfast. 

Gerard Stephenson was reported missing yesterday but is believed to have been missing for several days. 

Remains were discovered at Magiligan point this morning, where police believe he was last seen. 

Mr.Stephenson's car was discovered in the area earlier. 

A formal identification and post mortem examination will take place in due course however at this time police are not treating the death as suspicious.

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