POLICE have confirmed that a crime is not suspected after the body of a 24-year-old man was found in the Kilkeel area.

The body of John Michael Morgan from the Springdale Crescent area of the town was found lying beside his Vauxhall Astra car on the evening of March 27 on the Slatemill Road.

According to a police spokesman, Mr Morgan’s body was thrown from the car, which was found lying on its roof after it crashed over a bank.