Overview

• The body of a 39-year-old man was recovered from the Tinsley and Sheffield Canal near Staniforth Road at 7:15 pm on June 10.
• Officers are treating the death as unexplained and pursuing multiple lines of enquiry to determine how he came to be in the canal.
• Earlier that day the man attended a police enquiry desk to ask about a property, prompting the self-referral to oversight bodies.
• The referral follows standard procedure after his contact with the station and seeks review by both the Professional Standards Department and the Independent Office for Police Conduct.
• Police have urged anyone with information to contact South Yorkshire Police online or via 101, quoting incident number 863 of June 10.