Man's body discovered in Co Tyrone

Police in the Northern Ireland have identified the man whose body was found in a stretch of water near the Dungannon Road in …

Police in the Northern Ireland have identified the man whose body was found in a stretch of water near the Dungannon Road in Coalisland, Co Tyrone this afternoon.

A woman walking her dog reported seeing the body near a bridge on the Torrens River.

The man was wearing a denim jacket, denim jeans and black shoes.

His name has not yet been released.

A post mortem examination is due to be carried out tomorrow.

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