Man, 84, found dead in Co Down town named as police step up patrols

A murder investigation has been launched after the man was found dead outside a property in the Slievenabrock Avenue area of Newcastle on Sunday
Man, 84, found dead in Co Down town named as police step up patrols

Sean Small. Picture: Family Handout/PA Wire 

Tue, 26 Aug, 2025 - 07:16
Cillian Sherlock and Gráinne Ní Aodha, PA

A man who was found dead at a property in Co Down has been named by police as 84-year-old Sean Small.

A murder investigation has been launched after the man was found dead outside a property in the Slievenabrock Avenue area of Newcastle on Sunday.

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