Wigan. Darren Hunt, 47, was last seen at around 10pm on Sunday evening (February 28) near the Nisa convenience store in Manchester Road, Ince Bar.On Monday, police issued a photograph of Mr Hunt as they appealed for help to find him.
Later that afternoon, officers discovered a man's body in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Greater Manchester Police (GMP) said there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances.
Bolton Coroner's Court confirmed that they had received a file regarding Mr Hunt's death.It is the third time in the space of just over six months that a man has been found dead in that particular stretch of water in the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
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