The PSNI were called to the scene of a death in Newtownabbey on Sunday.
The body of a woman in her 20s was discovered inside a flat on Old Mill Drive.
The woman was later named locally as Mary McAdorey, who was a young mum of two.
Police at the scene of a death in the e Old Mill area of Newtownabbey. PICTURE: MAL MCCANN What have police said?
Police were called to the incident at a home in the Old Mill Drive area of Newtownabbey on Sunday, October 12.
Later, they arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of murder.
“Detectives investigating a report of a suspicious death in the Old Mill Drive area of Newtownabbey have this evening, Sunday, October 12, made an arrest,” a PSNI spokesperson said.
However, following a post-mortem examination, officers revealed the death was not being treated as a murder. The 40-year-old man arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Co Antrim was released on bail on Monday evening.
Detective Chief Inspector Tom Phillips, of the Major Investigation Team, said: “My thoughts are, first and foremost, with the woman’s family who are left trying to come to terms with the loss of their loved one.
“Following a post-mortem examination, the woman’s death is not being treated as murder at this time.”
Cordons, and a police presence, remained in place late on Monday evening.
Community in shock
Ms McAdorey’s death has left her surrounding community in shock.
Locals said the area is a quiet street which is occupied by mostly elderly people.
The mum of two children who are understood to be of primary school age, was from the local area and had previously attended Hazelwood Integrated College.
Sinn Féin Antrim and Newtownabbey councillor Taylor McGrann. PIC: Mal McCann
Sinn Féin councillor Taylor McGrann said he attended the same school as Ms McAdorey and knows her family.
“It’s absolutely tragic circumstances,” Cllr McGrann said.
“The whole community is in shock, and my thoughts are with the family and friends of the person involved.
“I grew up in the area, and she would be around the same age as myself. I would know her family, it’s just awful.
“Everyone is in complete shock; it’s not something you expect to happen in your community.
“It’s probably one of the quietest streets in the Greencastle area, there is a lot of elderly people live here, a lot of bungalows, people with disabilities, it’s quite quiet.”
What is happening now?
Police are still working to establish the cause of Ms McAdorey’s death.
DCI Phillips added: “Our enquiries are continuing to establish the exact circumstances surrounding the death.”