Major police search underway in canal and woodland to find missing 55-year-old man
Police have been searching around a canal and woodland as they try to find a missing 55-year-old man from Salford. Specialist officers are among those who have been in attendance near to the Bridgewater Canal in Boothstown, Salford, today .
Officers were seen searching the Bridgewater Canal, near Moss House Lane, this morning. Their search appeared to switch to woodland nearby, including the football pitches used by Boothstown Football Club, in the afternoon. GMP says it is also conducting searches for Peter in nearby Astley, Wigan. A spokesperson for the force said: "GMP and specialist officers are currently conducting a thorough search of a section of the Bridgewater Canal and surrounding wooded areas, around the Boothstown and Astley areas. This is due to information received regarding a missing local man, Peter."
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