A man’s body has been found in the Rochdale Canal near Go Outdoors off Great Ancoats Street in Manchester.

Police are currently at the scene with an area of the canal at the back of the Aldi supermarket taped off.

The man is believed to be aged in his 30s and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police were called to the area at 11.30am this morning and say his death is not being treated as suspicious.

They are currently trying to identify the man.

Witnesses said fire crews and paramedics were also present at the scene, with some emergency vehicles parked in the retail car park.

A statement from a GMP spokeswoman said: “At about 11.30am on Saturday 18 April 2015, police were called to the canal off Great Ancoats Street to reports a body was in the canal.

“Officers attended and found the body of a man believed to be in his 30s.

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“He was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Officers are working to identify the man.

“There are no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death and the coroner has been informed.”

City centre police officers urged people not to speculate on what had happened, tweeting: “Scene on Great Ancoats Street is for body found in canal.

“Speculation on causes would not be helpful to investigation or next-of-kin.”