The body of a man has been pulled from water at a park in south Manchester this morning.
Emergency services were called to Chorlton Water Park at around 8am today (Monday) following reports of a body in the water. Police said the body was identified as a man.
'In-depth enquiries' will need to be carried out to identify him. His death is believed to be non-suspicious at this stage.
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An area of the park, which is popular with families and dog walkers, remains cordoned off by officers this morning. In a statement, a Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "GMP have attended Chorlton Water Park just after 8am this morning (Monday 10th July 2023) to reports of a body in the water.
"The body has been recovered and identified to be that of a man, although in depth enquiries are still to be done to determine the man’s identity.
"The death is thought to be non-suspicious. The park remains closed whilst emergency services deal with the incident."
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