Police cordoned off a country park in the early hours of this morning due to an alleged assault.

Cones were placed at the entrance to Royal Victoria Country Park with a car and officer stationed nearby as the force investigated the report of an assault.

But having carried out their enquiries, police said there was no crime to investigate.

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A police spokesperson said: We received a report of an assault around the entrance of Royal Victoria Country Park between 11.45pm on Sunday 23 June and 00:45am this morning (24 June).

"Officers have been at the scene this morning carrying out initial enquiries and it has now been established that no criminal offences have taken place.

"Royal Victoria Country Park will now be open to the public."

The cordon had been lifted as of 10am this morning.