Police find body of missing man who went on fishing trip near Crewe

A body was recovered at Winterley Pool on Sunday.

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 1st Jun 2021

Police searching for a man who had gone missing whilst fishing at Winterley Pool Farm on Crewe Road in Haslington have found his body.

The man was reported missing at around 1am on Sunday 30 May.

Officers attended and began searching the area for the man.

An underwater search team subsequently found a body in a lake at Winterley Pool Farm shortly after 12 noon that day.

His family were informed and the body has since been formally identified as that of the missing man.

His death is not believed to be suspicious.

A case file will be prepared for the coroner.

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