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Canal man was 'brutally killed' Canal man was 'brutally killed'
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A man whose body was found in a village canal had been brutally murdered, police have said. A man whose body was found in a canal in a North Yorkshire village was brutally murdered, police have said.
Detectives said the unidentified man, described as Oriental, died from severe head injuries and his body had been dumped in the water. Detectives said the unidentified man, described as "Oriental", died from severe head injuries and his body was then dumped in the water.
The victim was spotted by an off-duty policeman in the canal in Burn, near Selby, at about 1245 GMT on Friday.The victim was spotted by an off-duty policeman in the canal in Burn, near Selby, at about 1245 GMT on Friday.
Det Supt Karnail Dulku said his body could have been in the water for a number of weeks. Det Supt Karnail Dulku said the body could have been in the water for some weeks, and is appealing for witnesses.
The body was spotted by an off-duty officer who had been fishing at Burn Bridge. Police are trying to establish the victim's identity.
Police are now trying to establish the victim's identity. Det Supt Dulku said: "What we have here is an Oriental male who has been brutally murdered and his body has been dumped in the canal.
Det Supt Karnail Dulku said: "What we have here is an Oriental male who has been brutally murdered and his body has been dumped in the canal. Police say the man's body was dumped in the canal
The victim was wearing distinctive clothing
"We don't know whether it was deposited in the location where we found him or whether he was placed in the water elsewhere.""We don't know whether it was deposited in the location where we found him or whether he was placed in the water elsewhere."
The victim is described as 5ft 7in, about 10st (68kg), thought to be in his late teens to early 30s and had black, straight collar-length hair. The victim is described as 5ft 7in, about 10st (68kg), thought to be in his late teens to early 30s and with black, straight collar-length hair.
Det Supt Dulku said the man was wearing distinctive clothes which included a black T-shirt with a Calvin Klein logo, black underpants featuring the letters PROEA and Khaki long-johns with the letters UTEJIAO.Det Supt Dulku said the man was wearing distinctive clothes which included a black T-shirt with a Calvin Klein logo, black underpants featuring the letters PROEA and Khaki long-johns with the letters UTEJIAO.
He was not wearing shoes or socks.He was not wearing shoes or socks.
The officer said: "My appeal today is for anyone that may help us to identify this man and to anyone who may have been in the Burn canal area in the last two to three weeks."The officer said: "My appeal today is for anyone that may help us to identify this man and to anyone who may have been in the Burn canal area in the last two to three weeks."
An area of the canal footpath remains cordoned off and officers are guarding the scene.An area of the canal footpath remains cordoned off and officers are guarding the scene.