The man's death is now being investigated by police and the fire service
A body has been found onboard a canal barge after a fire on the boat. The grim discovery came on the Bridgewater Canal in Lymm, Cheshire, in the early hours of today.
Two fire crews rushed to the scene at the canal off Brookfield Road at around 3.25am. The man's death is now being investigated by police and the fire service, although at this stage it's not thought to be suspicious. A spokesman for Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service said: "Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus used a hose reel jet to put out the fire. An investigation to establish the cause is taking place."A spokesman for Cheshire Police said: "During a search of the boat officers sadly discovered the body of a man who was pronounced dead at the scene. Formal identification has not yet taken place.
"A joint police and fire investigation is being carried out to establish the cause of the fire, although at this time the death is not believed to be suspicious." Anyone with any information in relation to the incident is asked to contact Cheshire Police on 101 quoting incident number IML 1773016.
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