A man has died after falling into a canal. Police, firefighters and paramedics were called to a section of the Bridgewater Canal near Brooklands Metrolink station in Sale on Thursday morning.
A path leading down to the path from Marsland Road and a section of the canal towpath was cordoned off. READ MORE:Manchester restaurant in 'religious diet' row after refusing to refund customer's deposit It is believed specialist water rescue firefighters recovered the body of a man from the canal.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident but do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances. A file of evidence is expected to be passed to the coroner for south Manchester.
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