Fulwood man, 61, who drowned at Preston Docks identified as inquest opens at Preston Coroner's Court
Police said they are not treating the 61-year-old’s death as suspicious...
A man whose body was recovered from Preston Docks last month has been identified as 61-year-old Nilesh Govindbhai Solanki from Fulwood.
Emergency services were called to the docks, close to the Ribble Pilot pub, after a report of a man entering the water at around 9.37pm on August 16.
A joint search was carried out by Lancashire Police and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service, and Mr Solanki’s body was sadly discovered the following day.
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Police said his death was not being treated as suspicious and a file would be prepared for HM Coroner.
An inquest into Mr Solanki’s death opened at Preston Coroner’s Court last week where his medical cause of death was recorded as drowning.
A full inquest will take place on November 24.