Police investigating sudden death of woman at Belfast nightclub

By Jonathan McCambridge, PA

Police are investigating the sudden death of a woman in her 20s at a Belfast nightclub.

A second woman is in hospital after police received reports in the early hours of Sunday that the two had fallen unconscious.

A PSNI spokesperson said: “Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a woman in her 20s at a nightclub in Belfast city centre during the early hours of this morning, Sunday 1 December.

“Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to the venue at around 2.20am following reports that two women had fallen unconscious.

“Sadly upon the arrival of the emergency services, one of the women was found to have passed away.

“The other was taken to hospital where she remains undergoing treatment.