Man found dead on Pendle Hill named

The man found dead on Pendle Hill over the weekend has been named.

John Rainford (48), of Padiham, was found down a steep embankment at the Nick o’Pendle at around 7-30am on Saturday.

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Nick oPendle

The death is not being treated as suspicious and a post-mortem examination is due to be carried out this week.

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