File image of Copenhagen Harbour in Denmark. Picture: PAThe man was understood to be a tourist.
An Irish football fan has died following a tragic incident in the Danish city of Copenhagen, reports the Belfast telegraph.
Danish police are investigating the 30-year-old's death but foul play is not suspected.
Police said they received reports of ‘a lifeless man in the water’ just before 10.30am yesterday morning at the harbour in the Havnegade area of the city.
The Department of Foreign Affairs said it is providing consular assistance to the man's family.
Martin O'Neill's team take on Denmark in Aarhus at 7.45pm this evening.
A spokesperson for the Department of Foreign Affairs said: "The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade cannot comment on individuals cases, however, we can confirm we are providing consular assistance to the family of an individual in Copenhagen."
A spokeswoman for the Copenhagen police confirmed that the 30-year-old’s remains were discovered in the city’s harbour yesterday morning.
“I can confirm that the man is an Irish national, we received a report at 10.27am on Sunday morning and the man was discovered in the harbour.”
The Copenhagen police spokeswoman added that there does not appear to be anything suspicious relating to the man’s death at this stage.
“There will be an inquest but it is not suspicious,” she said.
