A Derry man in his forties has died having drowned in Downings.
Gardaí were alerted to the discovery of a body on Sunday evening and the body of the deceased was removed from the scene to the local mortuary, where a post-mortem examination will take place in due course.
A file will be prepared for the Coroner’s office. Foul play is not suspected at this time and this incident is being treated as a tragic accident.
Tributes have been poured in for the man, named locally as, Stephen O'Connor.
Writing on the Facebook page, Derry Craic, brother Paul O'Connor described his Stephen as 'the life and soul of a party', who 'always had time for everyone including our nephews and nieces he would have did anything for them'.
Mr O'Donnell wrote: "Stephen loved his football going to the odd celtic game when he could as he was celtic through and through, he loved going to the Brandywell to watch Derry City Football Club even going to the away games as well with loads of others, he would go to the Ireland games in Dublin and away in Europe as well."
