See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy MARK DUELL, DEPUTY CHIEF REPORTER (DIGITAL) Published: 15:06 BST, 13 July 2026 | Updated: 16:02 BST, 13 July 2026
A family of three were found dead inside a home in Ballymena today.The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed the discoveries were made in the Old Cullybackey Road area of the town in County Antrim this morning.A PSNI spokesperson said: 'Police are investigating the circumstances after three people were found dead in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena this morning.'The three people were related and found inside the family home. There is no ongoing risk to the public. A further update will follow in due course.'Officers were in the area from about 11am, with diversions put in place at the junctions of Innisowen Park and Cullybackey Road while investigations were carried out. Police on scene in the Old Cullybackey Road area of Ballymena, County Antrim, this afternoonNorth Antrim MP Jim Allister described the deaths as a 'tragedy causing great shock in the community', saying relatives and friends of the family had 'suffered huge loss'.He told the Belfast Telegraph: 'The police have confirmed to me there is no extant risk in the community and no further persons are being sought. More details will follow.'Sinn Féin MLA Philip McGuigan added: 'My immediate thoughts are with their wider family and friends. Their grief will be immeasurable right now.'
