Reports of body found in Blackburn canal as area taped off by police
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Police were called to the Leeds Liverpool Canal close to Warwick Court shortly before 9am this morning (August 5).
Officers quickly cordoned off the area and a forensic tent was set up.
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Hide AdIt has now been confirmed that police were responding to reports a body had been found in the canal.
A spokesman for Lancashire Police said: "We were called at shortly before 9am today (Wednesday, August 5) to a report of a body in the Leeds Liverpool Canal close to Warwick Court.
"Police are at the scene and enquiries are ongoing."
No further details have been released at this stage.
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