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Tetney Lock: Man's body discovered in canal

Ian S/Geograph General view of Louth Canal near Tetney LockIan S/Geograph
The man had earlier been reported missing, police said

A man's body has been discovered in a canal in Lincolnshire.

Emergency services were called to Tetney Lock, near the village of Tetney in East Lindsey, at about 13:00 BST on Saturday, police said.

The body of a man aged in his 80s was recovered from the water, according to Lincolnshire Police.

The man had been reported missing from Louth at about 11:00 BST that morning, officers said, and there are believed to be no suspicious circumstances.

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