Manchester canal death: Boy, 14, arrested in murder inquiry

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A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man whose body was found in a canal in Manchester city centre.

Simon Brass, 40, who lived in the Salford area, died from drowning, a post-mortem test found.

His body was discovered in a stretch of water near Canal Street shortly before 13:50 BST on Saturday.

Ch Supt Russ Jackson, of Greater Manchester Police, said the arrest came following a tip-off from the community.