A man's body was found in a reservoir in Bolton on Sunday morning.
Police cordoned off parts of the Jumbles Country Park, at around 9.30am, after they were called to reports that a body had been discovered in the reservoir.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene and police have said they do not think there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding the death of the man.
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Police and the fire service were called to the park, on the southern outskirts of the West Pennine Moors, just before 9.30am on Sunday to a report that a body had been found in the water.
There was an emergency services presence for a number of hours as parts of the park were closed off and enquiries were carried out. People were also asked to avoid the area temporarily.
A spokesman for the Greater Manchester Police said: "Police were called just before 9.30am today (13 March) to a report of a body being found in Jumbles Reservoir.
"Emergency services attended and a man was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.
"There are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and a file will be prepared for the coroner."
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