Police issue update on investigation into body of man found in Northampton canal

The man’s body was discovered on Tuesday, October 20, in the canal near St James Mill Road, close to B&Q in Far Cotton.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly before 9am.

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said at the time: “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 also attended the scene.

A fire service 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."

A Northamptonshire Police spokeswoman said today (Friday, October 23) that a forensic post-mortem examination had found no indication of suspicious circumstances surrounding the man’s death. They also confirmed he was in his 30s.

The spokeswoman said: “Following a forensic post-mortem which took place at Leicester Royal Infirmary on October 22, there is no indication to suggest there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding this man’s death.

“Our investigation will continue however to establish the circumstances which led to him coming to be in the water and our thoughts remain with his loved ones at this time.”