UPDATED: THE search for a man who appeared to to jump into the Manchester Ship Canal at Stockton Heath swing bridge has ended following reports he was seen climbing out and leaving the area.
A member of the public reported seeing a male appear to jump into the canal at around 14:09pm today.
Various emergency services, including the police helicopter, attended the scene and Fairfield Road was closed to traffic while two rescue boats conducted a search. The road has now re-opened.
Cheshire fire service have reported: “Firefighters were called to a report of a man who had gone into the canal near Greenalls Avenue, Warrington. Swift water specialists went into the water to begin to search for the missing man. Ambulance staff and police were also in attendance.
“Swift water rescue teams and a police helicopter searched both sides of the bank from Morrisons Swing Bridge but found no sign of the casualty. Police interviewed witnesses who believed they had seen a man leave the water in this area.
“Based on information from the public it is believed that the man who had jumped into the water has left the local area.”
The underwater search unit Picture Karen Dakin
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