Three men have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a man last seen entering the River Bann.
Searches are still ongoing for the 21-year-old from the Ballymena area after yesterday’s incident on the Bann Road Bridge in Kilrea, Co Derry.
The three suspects — aged 25, 26 and 30 — are being questioned by officers investigating the disappearance.
Attempts to rescue the man in the moments after he went into the water at around 6pm failed.
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Scores of local people later joined in the search last night and the operation resumed this morning.
Police are being helped by members of the Community Rescue Service.
Officers have appealed to anyone who was in the area of the Bann Road Bridge around the time of the incident to come forward.