Leisure Centre remains closed following death of young man

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Monday, 10 April 2017 09:48

By Iveren McCallion

The leisure centre in Armagh's to remain closed until further notice following the death of a local man.

A 20 year-old, named locally as Christopher Rogers, had been swimming there on Friday evening when he took ill and collapsed.

Pool staff treated him until an ambulance crew rushed him to Craigavon Area Hospital.

He died there in the early hours of Saturday.

Confirming the tragedy in a statement, the council said it is 'deeply saddened'.

It's liaising with the Health and Safety Executive.

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