Canal death update

The Coroner's office has confirmed that a body discovered in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal on New Year's Day was that of a 60-year-old man.
The canal at Red LaneThe canal at Red Lane
The canal at Red Lane

The office of East Lancashire Coroner Mr Richard Taylor said that the man was discovered at 9-45am near to Red Lane in Colne.

A post-mortem examination was set to take place.

The police are not treating the death as suspicious.