A MAN was found hanged from a railway viaduct today.
The grim discovery was made by a dog walker at 10.40am.
Police were called to the scene, near Horden, County Durham, and they worked alongside the Fell Rescue Search Team to retrieve the body. The body was taken to the University Hospital of North Durham and police have started enquiries to find out the identity.
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