AN elderly man whose body was found in Leeds & Liverpool Canal has now been identified.

Information was received last night which established that the man, who was found in the Leeds & Liverpool Canal near Bramley Fall Woods on Sunday, January 15, was 86-year-old Peter James Stewart, from Leeds.

There were no suspicious circumstances in relation to his death and the coroner's process will continue.

A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: "The incident has been the subject of a number of public appeals, and we are grateful to everyone who assisted in sharing the appeals and who contacted us with information."

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