Body found in Newcastle hotel

Police are at the scene. Credit: ITV Tyne Tees.

A body has been found in a hotel room in Newcastle's Quayside.

At about 11.05am, Northumbria Police received a report of a body of a man found at the Travelodge on Forster Street.

Emergency services pronounced him dead at the scene.A police spokeswoman said: "Enquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances of his death, however, police have established there is no third party involvement."

Anyone with any information has been asked to contact police on 101 and quote reference number 320 07/03/18.