Tinsley Canal murder: Murder probe update after post mortem on dead body found in Sheffield waterway
Police investigating the suspected murder of a man whose body was found in a Sheffield canal have issued an update, following a post mortem examination.
Officers have confirmed to The Star that a post mortem examination has now been carried out as part of their investigation, after a man’s body was found in the Tinsley Canal near Attercliffe in Sheffield.
But they say they still do not know what the cause of death was, and more tests are now being carried out.
The body was pulled out of the canal in June, and a man was arrested in connection to the incident and remanded on bail.
South Yorkshire Police told The Star in an update this week: “This remains a murder investigation, and there have been no further arrests or charges.
“The man who was arrested in connection remains on bail.
“A post mortem has taken place, however the results remain outstanding pending further analysis. Therefore, a cause of death has not yet been confirmed.”
Police were called to reports of a body being found in the Tinsley Canal near to Staniforth Road, Attercliffe, on Tuesday, June 10.
The body of a 39-year-old man was recovered.
Officers investigating the death arrested a 35-year-old man on suspicion of murder on Wednesday June 11 and he has since been released on police bail.
The man who died has not been named following the incident.
In June, police released CCTV images of the man who died, pictured wearing a grey jacket and trousers, and light coloured trainers, and carrying a dark Nike rucksack, hoping it may jog the memory of anyone who was in the area at the time and might have seen the man.
They appealed for anyone who was on Shirland Lane and Staniforth Road between 4pm and 7.15pm on Tuesday, June 10 and who had any information, to come forward.
They said at the time: "No piece of information is too small, it could be a vital piece of information that could help our team of detectives progress this investigation.”