Police release CCTV image in investigation into 'unexplained' Sheffield canal death
Investigations are continuing after the body of a man was pulled from a Sheffield canal last week
Police have released a CCTV image of a man whose body was found in a Sheffield canal last week, as an investigation into his unexplained death continues.
Officers were called to the Tinsley Canal in the Darnall area at 7:15pm in the evening on June 10, with the body of a 39 year old man being recovered.
A 35 year old man has been questioned on suspicion of murder and released on bail.
Detective Chief Inspector Mark Oughton, leading the investigation for South Yorkshire Police, said:
“We are releasing CCTV images of the man who died, pictured wearing a grey jacket and trousers, and light coloured trainers, and carrying a dark Nike rucksack. We hope that this may help jog the memory of anyone who was in the area at the time and might have seen the man.
“If you were on the canal towpath or the surrounding area between Shirland Lane and Staniforth Road between 4pm and 7.15pm on Tuesday last week and have any information, please come forward.
"No piece of information is too small, it could be a vital piece of information that could help our team of detectives progress this investigation.”
South Yorkshire Police previously referred itself to the policing regulator because of prior contact with the victim before his death.