Body found in search for Co Down man

A major search operation was under way today as fears grew for a missing man last seen on Thursday.

A major search operation was under way today as fears grew for a missing man last seen on Thursday.

The remains have yet to be identified but the discovery was made in Kilbroney Forest Park, Rostrevor, Co Down after a major search was launched to find missing man Maurice Donaldson.

Police, coastguard and mountain rescue teams began a major search of the Mourne Mountains area of south Down this morning.

This came as fears grew for Mr Donaldson from Kilkeel who had not been seen since Thursday.

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Some of the missing man’s relatives were understood to be among the large number of volunteers from the area who helped in the search.

Police this afternoon revealed a man’s body had been found and said the death was not believed to be suspicious.