For the latest Stockport news sign up to the MyStockport newsletter here A body was found in a river in Stockport town centre today (May 11), sparking a major response from emergency services.
Shortly before 12 noon, crews responded to the report of a body in the River Goyt — leading to a large presence along Millgate and Newbridge Lane, near to the Peel retail park.
When they arrived, a woman was pronounced dead at the scene. “Police were called at around 11.55am to a report of a body in the river off Newbridge Lane, Stockport,” a Greater Manchester Police statement said shortly after officers arrived. “Emergency services attended and a woman was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. “A multi-agency response is ongoing and an investigation
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