Overview
- Greater Manchester Police said officers were called shortly before 8:30am to Atlantic Street after reports of a body in the water.
- Emergency services recovered the body of a female from the Bridgewater Canal on Wednesday morning.
- Specialist police teams have been conducting searches in the surrounding area.
- A cordon remains in place and part of the canal path on Oldfield Road has been closed to the public.
- Investigators are seeking to confirm the woman's identity and establish the circumstances of her death, with further updates expected.