Man in his forties found dead in Dobcross

Emergency services were called on Tuesday afternoon

The body of a man has been found in Dobcross.

It's understood the man may have fallen from a wooded area behind houses in Sugar Lane, Dobross on Tuesday afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the area just after 2.45pm, but the man, believed to be in his forties, was pronounced dead at the scene.

There are believed to be no suspicious circumstances, and a report is being prepared for the coroner.

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