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Manchester Evening News
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Paul Britton

Man's body pulled from canal amid huge emergency services response

The body of a man has been recovered from a stretch of the Manchester Ship Canal near to a toll bridge, the fire service has confirmed.

The incident on Saturday afternoon sparked a huge emergency services response around Warburton Toll Bridge, near Cadishead.

Firefighters were called at around 1.45pm today after multiple reports of a person in the water. Fire crews then assisted police and paramedics in retrieving a body.

In a statement, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that sadly, a man was subsequently declared dead at the scene by paramedics.

No further details have been released and the name and age of the man hasn't been confirmed either. Police have confirmed enquiries are ongoing and formal identification has not yet taken place.

Fire crews at the scene (Vincent Cole - Manchester Evening News)

Greater Manchester Police, meanwhile, said in a statement: "At around 1:30pm today (Saturday 7 January 2023) Greater Manchester Police were called to reports of a person in the water near to Warburton Toll Bridge in Cadishead.

"Sadly a deceased body was found at the scene who, with the help of emergency services, was recovered from the water. Formal identification is still to take place at this time with enquiries ongoing."

Fire crews from stations in Irlam and Eccles responded to the alert and remained at the scene for around two and a half hours.

In a statement, a spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At around 1.45pm today (Saturday, 7th January), firefighters were called to reports of a person in the water near the Warburton Toll Bridge in Cadishead.

"Firefighters from Irlam and Eccles fire stations quickly attended the scene. Fire crews assisted North West Ambulance Service and Greater Manchester Police to retrieve a body from the water.

The toll bridge (Warrington Council)

"Sadly, the man was declared deceased at the scene by paramedics.

"Firefighters were at the scene for approximately two and a half hours."

The Manchester Ship Canal Company owns and operates the toll bridge.

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