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Three family members found dead in house

News imageMcAuley Multimedia A forensic officer stood beside a blue car, the road is taped off with multiple white cars parked either sideMcAuley Multimedia
Forensic officers have been pictured working at the scene

Three people have been found dead in a house, police have said.

They were related and were found inside the family home in the Old Cullybackey Road in Ballymena, County Antrim, on Monday morning.

A police spokesperson said an investigation had been launched but there was no ongoing risk to the public.

They said police would issue a further update later.

News imageBBC/Google A map showing Ballymena and the location of Old Cullybackey RoadBBC/Google
The people were found dead in a house in Old Cullybackey Road

There was a police presence in the area from shortly before 11:00BST, when police said the Old Cullybackey Road was closed, with diversions in place at the junctions of Inishowen Park and the Cullybackey Road.