Police are appealing for help to trace a man after a body was found in the canal near the M65.
The man’s body was discovered on 12 February by members of the public performing maintenance on the Leeds Liverpool Canal at Hoghton.
Officers attended and recovered the body of a man from the canal near to Junction 3 of the M65.
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A South Ribble Police spokesperson said: “Since then, a number of enquiries to identify the man, and therefore his next of kin, have been ongoing, including DNA enquiries, but they have so far proved unsuccessful.
“We’ve therefore made the decision to share this sad news with you today, in the hopes that you may know who the man is.
“This is where we make a direct appeal to you. We want to find out who this man is, so we can notify his loved ones, and he can be given a fitting farewell.
“If you recognise any of the descriptive details we’ve told you about today, we ask that you please get in touch with us through the appropriate channels.
“It may be that this man could be your family member, a friend, a colleague or neighbour, or even someone you usually see out and about, but haven’t for a while
Police do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding his deaths.
The man’s body is believed to have been in the canal for around a week before he was discovered.
He is described as being around 40-years-old and having brown hair.
Police say he was wearing two pairs of socks, two jackets, a hoodie, a sweater and a pair of jeans. He had used blue string for a belt.
He had in his possession medication, which is understood to be Bulgarian in origin but can be purchased online in the UK.
Loose change was also found on him along with a blue lighter.
Anyone who has information or thinks they might know who the man is should call police on 101 quoting log 0612 of 12 February.
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