UPDATE: Body of man found in Ripon canal – death not being treated as suspicious
North Yorkshire Police has provided an update after the body of a man was discovered in the Ripon canal on Sunday morning.
Emergency services were called to Boroughbridge Road at around 8.41am on Sunday (September 13) after the body of a man in his 60s was found in the water by a member of the public.
In an update issued on Monday (September 14), police said the man's next of kin have now been traced and notified.
Officers have also confirmed that the death is not believed to involve any suspicious circumstances.
A spokesperson for North Yorkshire Police said: "The family of the man who was found in Ripon canal on Sunday morning have now been informed.
"The death is not believed to involve any suspicious circumstances, and a report will be prepared for the coroner.
"Thank you to everyone who shared our original post.
"Our thoughts are with his loved ones at this very sad time."