Overview
- A body believed to be 21-year-old Max Walsh was recovered on Saturday near where his vehicle had been found by the Ashby Canal in Snarestone, with formal identification still pending.
- Leicestershire Police are treating the death as unexplained, and a 66-year-old man arrested in connection with the discovery has been released on police bail.
- A post-mortem examination was conducted but proved inconclusive, and further tests will be carried out to determine the cause of death.
- Walsh was last seen on Thursday after leaving his workplace in Dordon, Warwickshire, and his car was located on Friday about 10 miles away near the canal.
- Officers continue to maintain a presence at the scene, are supporting the family with specialist teams, and are appealing for anyone who saw or contacted Walsh between Thursday afternoon and the car’s discovery to come forward.