A man has died following an accident in Co Down this afternoon.
Police say they, along with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Services, attended the scene of the incident at Tollymore Forest Park outside Newcastle.
A PSNI spokesperson said: “This death is not being treated as suspicious.”
SDLP MLA for South Down, Colin McGrath expressed his sympathies to the man’s family.
He told Belfast Live: “We have been very saddened to hear news today that a gentleman has lost his life in Tollymore Forest Park.
"My sincere sympathies and I am sure those of everyone across South Down go out to the bereaved family and friends at this time."
Cllr Laura Devlin added: “We are all devastated in the Newcastle area to hear this news this evening.
“A day that should have been a happy one with a walk in nature has ended so tragically. It is heartbreaking.”
