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Answers sought on landfill death | Answers sought on landfill death |
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Family members of a man found dead at a landfill site have said it is still not clear how he died. | Family members of a man found dead at a landfill site have said it is still not clear how he died. |
David Leyland, 23, went missing on Thursday afternoon at the Biffa site in Mallusk where he worked. His body was found at about 2100 BST on Friday. | David Leyland, 23, went missing on Thursday afternoon at the Biffa site in Mallusk where he worked. His body was found at about 2100 BST on Friday. |
His brother, Ken, said someone must come forward and explain exactly what happened. | |
"This should never happen again on any other site," he said. | "This should never happen again on any other site," he said. |
"I want Biffa - the boys at the very top - not to try to cover anything up or hide anything. | "I want Biffa - the boys at the very top - not to try to cover anything up or hide anything. |
"Come clean and then sort yourselves out and make sure this never happens again." | "Come clean and then sort yourselves out and make sure this never happens again." |
Biffa Waste has said everyone at the site was "shocked by this dreadful event" and their thoughts and condolences were with Mr Leyland's family | Biffa Waste has said everyone at the site was "shocked by this dreadful event" and their thoughts and condolences were with Mr Leyland's family |
The company said it was not aware of what caused the tragedy but it would co-operate with police as well as conducting its own investigation. | The company said it was not aware of what caused the tragedy but it would co-operate with police as well as conducting its own investigation. |
A Health and Safety Executive investigation into the circumstances of the death and a post mortem examination will now be carried out. | A Health and Safety Executive investigation into the circumstances of the death and a post mortem examination will now be carried out. |
Mr Leyland was last seen at about 1400 BST on Thursday. He had only been married a matter of months. | Mr Leyland was last seen at about 1400 BST on Thursday. He had only been married a matter of months. |
A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off because of the hazardous conditions. | A search started on Thursday night but had to be called off because of the hazardous conditions. |
This included lying water from the recent flooding. | This included lying water from the recent flooding. |
It was then restarted the following morning and ended on Friday night. | It was then restarted the following morning and ended on Friday night. |
Newtownabbey area commander Chief Inspector Paula Hilman said the PSNI was first alerted at about 1950 BST on Thursday and a search started immediately. | Newtownabbey area commander Chief Inspector Paula Hilman said the PSNI was first alerted at about 1950 BST on Thursday and a search started immediately. |
It involved the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, a PSNI helicopter and a dog unit. | It involved the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, a PSNI helicopter and a dog unit. |
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