Body found in the River Mersey near Stockport following huge Greater Manchester Police search operation

A man’s body has been found  in the River Mersey near Stockport. The discovery came after a huge search operation was launched by Greater Manchester Police (GMP) on Sunday (November 6) following reports of an individual in a river.

Emergency services attended the scene at Knightsbridge in the town centre at 11.15am  with police, firefighters and underwater search teams present. A male, whose identity is yet to be confirmed, was pronounced dead at the scene.