Mystery as body pulled from canal next to music arena in city centre with police setting up huge cordon
A BODY has been pulled from a canal next to a popular city centre music arena.
Emergency services were called to Castlefield Bowl, in Manchester, at around 5pm on Tuesday after a body was found in the water.
Greater Manchester Police cordoned off the area while investigations continue.
No further information about the body has been released.
A local witness told the "It was one of the boaters who called the police.
"She saw what she thought was a coat floating in the water.
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"She came back later on and it had resurfaced from under the boats."
The resident said members of the public were then evacuated from the area by emergency services.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "At around 5.10pm today, emergency services were called to reports of a body in the canal close to Liverpool Road, Manchester.
"Officers attended and sadly, a body was subsequently recovered from the water.
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"Enquiries are currently ongoing."
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