Overview
- A member of the public discovered the man's body in Ripon Canal and emergency services recovered it from the water.
- Officers set up a scene on Boroughbridge Road, which was closed for most of the morning and later reopened after investigators worked at the site.
- North Yorkshire Police say the death is not believed to involve suspicious circumstances and that the man's family have been informed.
- Police are carrying out enquiries to identify the man's next of kin, who may not live in North Yorkshire, and have asked anyone with information to contact them.
- A coroner's file will be prepared to establish the official cause of death and may lead to further inquest procedures if the coroner requires them.