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The body of a man has been discovered in a Greater Manchester canal. Emergency services are at the scene in Salford where the body was found.

It follows reports of a body in the water in the canal near Fairbrother Street. READ MORE: Eight men charged with 57 offences after series of targeted Co-op shop thefts Greater Manchester Police issued a statement on social media on Sunday (October 20).

In a post on X, Salford Police (GMP) said: "#INCIDENT | Emergency services are currently responding to reports of a body in water in the canal near Fairbrother Street. "Sadly, the body of a man has been discovered.

A scene remains in place and detectives are investigating the full circumstances surrounding this incident." This is a breaking news story.

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