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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
National
Olivia Tobin

Man's body found on canal path as police cordon off scene

The body of  a man has been found on a canal path, police confirmed.

Emergency services were called at about 10am, on December 27, following the discovery of a man's body.

Cheshire Police said the man was found on a canal path, just off Cromwell Road, in Ellesmere Port .

His death is not being treated as suspicious and no further details have been released about the man's injuries or age at this stage.

The Shropshire Union Canal,Cromwell Road, Ellesmere Port. (Andrew Teebay/Liverpool Echo)

Police said a file will now be prepared for the coroner.

Photos from the scene showed a heavy police presence on Cromwell Road, as officers from Cheshire Police worked at the scene.

Police officers at the scene (Claire Jones)

A cordon is believed to have been placed around the scene as enquiries continue.

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