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Dead man found in Leicester's Grand Union Canal
Published: 11th Aug 2012 14:35:32
The body of a man has been pulled from a canal in Leicester.
Officers said they were called to the Grand Union Canal near to Corporation Road before midday on Friday.
They said the canal would remain cordoned off to pedestrians and boat traffic while their investigations took place.
A post-mortem examination was due to take place on Saturday to determine exactly how the man died.
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BBC News, 2012. Dead man found in Leicester's Grand Union Canal. [Online] (Updated 11 Aug 2012)Available at: http://www.manchesterwired.co.uk/news.php/1445702-Dead-man-found-in-Leicesters-Grand-Union-Canal [Accessed 19th June 2013]
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