THE search for a man missing from Oldham since last weekend is at an end, police have confirmed.
It comes after a body was discovered in Rochdale Canal in Middleton on Friday, April 1.
Police were not able to confirm the identity of the body, but told The Oldham Times officers are no longer looking for missing man Michael Holland, 79, who was last seen on Long Lane in Chadderton last weekend.
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On Saturday, a spokesperson said: “Officers were called to reports of a body in the Rochdale Canal on Friday, April 1, and found a deceased male.
“Identification has not taken place and investigations are ongoing.”
And on Sunday, another spokesperson confirmed: “I can confirm the search for Michael Holland is not ongoing.”
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