Underwater search team recovered body thought to be missing man Stephen Walpole from Preston Docks

Vanessa Sims
By Vanessa Sims
Published 9th Sep 2023, 19:10 BST
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An underwater search team have recovered a body from Preston docks in the search for a missing man.

An underwater search team have recovered a body from Preston docks in the search for a missing man.

Officers were called to Britannia Drive, Ashton-on-Ribble, Preston, at 2.37pm yesterday (September 8) after being notified a body had been found by the search team.

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Police are asking for the public's help to find Stephen Walpole who is missing from Preston (Credit: Lancashire Police)Police are asking for the public's help to find Stephen Walpole who is missing from Preston (Credit: Lancashire Police)
Police are asking for the public's help to find Stephen Walpole who is missing from Preston (Credit: Lancashire Police)

While the body has not been formally identified, a Lancashire Police spokesman said it was believed to be Stephen Walpole, 57, of Ashton-on-Ribble.

Mr Walpole had been reported as missing and had last been seen on the evening of September 3.

A Lancashire Police spokesman said: "Mr Walpole’s family have been informed and our thoughts are with them at this very sad and distressing time.

"The death is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be passed in due course to HM Coroner."

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