Police have cordoned off a canal near Devizes after a body was found in the water.
A crime scene is in place along Caen Hill Locks after a man was found deceased in the canal near Marsh Lane Bridge, near Rowde, this morning (30 October).
A witness said police officers attended the scene alongside Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
A spokesperson for Wiltshire Police said: “We are currently dealing with the discovery of a body in the Kennet & Avon Canal in Devizes.
“The body was found shortly before 9am by a member of the public close to the Caen Hill lock.
“Our investigations are currently ongoing to establish the identity of the person, with a scene in place, and anyone with any information is asked to call 101 and quote log 88 of today’s date (30/10).”
