Portavogie: Village ‘in shock’ following murder investigation

The village of Portavogie in County Down is “in shock” after the death of a 28-year-old man on Monday, an MP has said.

The body of Jordan Webb was discovered at an address in New Harbour Road at 07:45 GMT on Monday.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

Strangford DUP MP Jim Shannon said Portavogie is a place where “everybody knows everybody” and the victim was “well known in the village”.

Speaking to BBC Radio Ulster’s Good Morning Ulster programme, Shannon said it was “quite unbelievable” when he heard the news.

“Our thoughts lie with the very young man who is not here today whose parents grieve, whose family grieve and there’s a vacant chair and there’s no voice and people are very conscious of that.

“In Portavogie where we all know each other and have grown up together – I think the impact is greater,” Shannon said.

He said people in Portavogie would show their “sympathy, sorrow and grief”.

The PSNI attended the scene along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service, where the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Councillor for Ards Peninsula, Pete Wray described the news as shocking and sad on social media.

“Please give the families involved privacy, and keep them in your thoughts and prayers,” he said.