Body in Braunston Marina

A MAN'S body has been recovered from Braunston Marina at the junction of the Grand Union and Oxford canals.

The discovery was made in the early afternoon of yesterday (Friday) after the emergency services were alerted by a boater at the marina, Alan Tilbury tells us.

Declared dead

A police recovery team was brought in to pull the body out of the water, and the man was declared dead at the scene.

An investigation is now taking place, with a police spokesman stating the death is being treated as unexplained. Details of the dead man have not been released.