Investigation launches after police discover body in Northampton river
"At the present time, his death is being treated as unexplained”
A body of a man has been discovered in the River Nene in Northampton this morning (Tuesday).
Emergency services were called to the canal near St James Mill Road, near B&Q in Far Cotton, just before 9am today.
A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said: “Sadly, the body of a man has been recovered from the river.
"At the present time, his death is being treated as unexplained and enquiries continue to establish his identity and the circumstances surrounding how he came to be in the water.”
Northamptonshire Fire and Rescue Service were also called to the scene.
A fire spokesman said: "Crews, including water technicians, assisted Northamptonshire Police and East Midlands Ambulance Service to recover a person from the Grand Union Canal in the Far Cotton area.
"The incident has now been handed over to Northamptonshire Police."