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Angela Ferguson & Kate Lally

Body of man, 88, found in canal six weeks after he went missing

A body recovered from a Warrington canal is that of an 88-year-old man who had been missing for nearly six weeks, police have confirmed.

A search operation got underway after Ronald Roose went missing from his home in East Didsbury at around 7.30pm on Sunday, November 27. Police were called out to reports of a body in the Manchester Ship Canal near to Warburton Toll Bridge in Warrington at around 1.30pm on Saturday, January 7.

Officers have today confirmed the body has been formally identified as Mr Roose and have expressed their condolences to Mr Roose's family. Mr Roose's family have thanked the Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and the underwater search team for their efforts.

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