Police find body in Preston Docks

Posted on - 29th March, 2020 - 8:23pm | Author - Rachel Smith | Posted in - Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston Docks, Preston News, Riversway

Underwater search teams have recovered a man’s body from the water at Preston Docks.

Officers were called at around 1:40pm to the report that a body had been seen in the water there.

Specialist officers attended and the body was removed.

Police can now confirm it is a man and are in the process of trying to formally identify who he is.

A police spokesperson said: “We appreciate that this may cause concern for local residents, however, we do not believe that the discovery is suspicious and we are in liaison with HM Coroner.”

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