Aspen Lane in Oswaldtwistle (Image: Google Maps)
Police have found a man’s body in an Oswaldtwistle canal.
Officers were called to Aspen Lane at 4.38pm on Thursday (February 2). There were also reports of a police helicopter circling the area.
Emergency services attended the incident and found the body of a man in a nearby canal.
His death is not being treated as suspicious.
A file will be passed onto the coroner in due course.
A police spokesperson said: “We were called to Aspen Lane, Oswaldtwistle, at 4.38pm yesterday (February 2) to reports of a concern for safety.
“Emergency services have attended and sadly found the body of a man in a nearby canal.
“His death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed onto HM Coroner in due course.”
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