Family announce date of funeral for quarry drowning victim

03/06/2013 - 16:46:30

The funeral of Colin Polland, who drowned in a disused quarry in Northern Ireland over the weekend, will take place on Wednesday.

The bodies of Mr Polland, who was 39, and 15-year-old Kevin O'Hare were found at the quarry on the Glassdrumman Road in Annalong on Saturday.

It is believed Mr Polland had jumped in to try to rescue the teenager after he got into difficulty while swimming.

Mr Polland's funeral will take place at Bryansford Church in County Down at 1pm on Wednesday.