A cordon is in place near the Bridgewater Canal in Altrincham after a woman was found dead - a section of the canal towpath has been sealed off by officers A body has been pulled from Bridgewater Canal in Altrincham (Image: Google Maps )

A major incident is underway near the Bridgewater Canal in Altrincham following the discovery of a woman's body. Emergency crews were seen beside the waterway close to Plantin Road and Atlantic Street in Broadheath on Wednesday morning (December 10).

A section of the canal towpath has been cordoned off by officers on Oldfield Road, with witnesses reporting a specialist police unit conducting searches in the vicinity, reports the Manchester Evening News .

Sadly, Greater Manchester Police have now confirmed that a woman's body was recovered from

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