Man confirmed as dead after being found on railway tracks

A man has sadly died following an incident on the tracks near Chester-le-Street train station.

The tragic incident took place early this morning.

A statement from a British Transport Police spokesperson said: "Officers were called to the tracks near Chester Le Street Railway Station at 6am today (30 October), following reports of a casualty on the tracks.

"Sadly a man was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file has been prepared for the coroner."

The incident resulted in the cancellation of trains this morning between Darlington and Newcastle.