Man's body found on road

The man's body was found on a country road

Police on both sides of the Irish border are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in County Down.

The body was found lying at the side of the Ferryhill Road outside Newry, at about 0530 BST on Saturday.

It was discovered by an off-duty garda officer in a remote area close to the border between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

The dead man was 40 and from Belfast, according to the police.

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland and Irish police are working together to establish why the man was in the area and how he died.

A priest was called to the scene before the man's body was removed from the scene.

The body was taken away for a post-mortem examination

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

The Ferryhill Road is a remote country road which overlooks Carlingford Lough, in an area known as Flagstaff.

It was closed to traffic for a time during the security operation.