A man's body was found in a canal in Ashton-under-Lyne on Tuesday afternoon (June 20). Emergency services swarmed the Asda car park and neighbouring streets beside the Ashton Canal at around 4.30pm.
Police and the fire service, including the Technical Response Unit, attended the scene, near Lower Wharf Street, after receiving reports of a body in the water. A man was pronounced dead at the scene.
A number of police vehicles, including forensics, remained at the scene beside the water as investigations were carried out, with the towpath beside the canal taped off.
