Police investigating a stabbing attack in Bangor on Christmas Eve have found the body of a man

Police investigating the attempted murder of two people in Co Down on Christmas Eve have found the body of a man.

Formal identification of the body will take place in due course, they said.

Police had previously released an image of a man they'd like to speak to.placeholder image
Police had previously released an image of a man they'd like to speak to.

A man aged in his 20s and a woman aged in her 50s were taken to hospital with serious injuries after a stabbing attack in the Chippendale Avenue area of Bangor.

Police had previously said one of them was in a critical condition.

In an update on Saturday, police said that both had been discharged following treatment as they appealed for a man to contact them in relation to the attack.

Police said Jonathan Baker , 54, was last pictured in the Coniston Road area of Bangor at around 3.55pm on Christmas Eve and released a photo as part of an appeal.

Later on Saturday night, police said they had located the body of a man.

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