Northern Ireland

Body found in search for missing Co Tyrone man Jason Coles

Jason Coles
Jason Coles

A body has been recovered in Co Tyrone following a search for a missing Cookstown man.

Police said the discovery was made in the Seskinore Forest area on Saturday evening.

Jason Coles (36) was last seen in Pomeroy on Tuesday and a car, believed to belong to him, was later found in a field on the outskirts of Seskinore village.

Extensive searches of derelict buildings, ponds and woodland were conducted by the Community Search and Rescue team and the PSNI.

A post mortem is due to be carried out to determine the cause of death.