POLICE launched an investigation to identify the body of a man found in the Rochdale Canal in Middleton on Friday.
A huge emergency services presence was seen on a major road at around 4:30pm, where a cordon was in place, and a search was conducted in a wooded area nearby.
The body of a man was found during the search.
The man has not been formally identified, police said yesterday.
On Saturday, a Greater Manchester Police spokesman said: “Officers were called to reports of a body in the Rochdale Canal on April 1 and found a deceased male.
“Formal identification has not taken place and investigations are ongoing.”
Firefighters remained on the scene for two-and-half hours, with one fire engine from Chadderton there.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: "At 4.30pm on April 1, firefighters were called to a police incident on Greengate in Middleton.
“One fire engine from Chadderton attended the scene. Firefighters were in attendance for approximately two and a half hours.”
This morning, Sunday, police said they are no longer looking for Michael Holland, 79, who was last seen on Long Lane in Chadderton last weekend.
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