Officers were called to Bridgewater Canal in Altrincham at around 8.30am
Police and divers at the scene in Altrincham(Image: Altrincham Today)
The body of a woman has been found in the Bridgewater Canal in Altrincham. Police were called to Atlantic Street following the tragic discovery on Wednesday morning (December 10).
Emergency services were spotted by the canal near Plantin Road and Atlantic Street in Broadheath. A part of the canal path was closed off by police on Oldfield Road, with reports and photos showing a specialist police team carrying out a search in the area.
Greater Manchester Police confirmed the body of a woman was found in the water. Officers are working to find out her identity to contact and support her loved ones.
In a statement, the force said: “Shortly before 8.30am on Wednesday 10 December 2025, officers were called to Atlantic Street, Altrincham to reports of a body in the water.
“Emergency services attended and sadly the body of a female has been recovered from the water. Officers are currently working to establish her identity to inform and support her loved ones, and the circumstances surrounding her death.”