Body of man found in river by horrified walker next to quiet residential street as cops launch urgent probe

COPS person launched an urgent probe aft a assemblage of a antheral was recovered successful a stream by a horrified walker.

Emergency services rushed to Blackley, Manchester, at astir 9am this greeting aft a subordinate of nationalist made the grim discovery successful the River Irk.

The walker had recovered the assemblage successful a agelong of h2o disconnected Middleton Road.

Emergency services past recovered the assemblage with cops, paramedics and occurrence services each astatine the scene.

An probe has present been launched by the force.

Detectives are said to beryllium unsure astatine this signifier if the decease is suspicious and are awaiting the results of a post-mortem.

The cordon remains successful spot contiguous arsenic inquiries continue.

Greater Manchester Police person been contacted by The Sun for comment.