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Lucy Marshall

Identity of mystery Leeds pensioner found dead in canal confirmed

Police have confirmed the mystery identity of a pensioner pulled from a canal in Leeds earlier this month.

On January 15, officers recovered the body of a man from Leeds Liverpool Canal near to Bramley Fall Woods. They also found a single key and a 30-year-old A-Z map book.

Officers issued a number of public appeals, including sharing photographs of the items found in his pockets, and a description of his appearance. WYP have confirmed the body has now been identified as that of Peter James Stewart, from Leeds.

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