Police appeal for witnesses after man dies in Chorley Park

Police have appealed for witnesses after a man died in an incident at a lake in Yarrow Valley National Park.

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Police attended the scene at Chorley Park at around 2.10pm yesterday (Monday August 1) after receiving a report that a man had entered the water and got into difficulty.

Emergency services responded and recovered the body of a 26-year-old man after a search of the lake.

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Chorley Police said they informed his loved ones and their thoughts are with his family.

They said there were no suspicious circumstances surrounding the death and they were preparing a case for the coroner.

The police are appealing for witnesses or anyone in the area who may have information.

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To contact the police, call 101 quoting log 728 of August 1, 2022.

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