Sandiacre: Man dies after falling into Erewash Canal

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Police say the man was rescued from the water but died shortly after

A man has died after falling into a canal in a Derbyshire town.

Police say the man, who was in his 60s, went into the Erewash Canal, near Ilkeston Road, Sandiacre, shortly before 17:10 BST on Monday.

The force said he was pulled from the water by emergency services but died a short time later.

Officers said the death was not being treated as suspicious and a file was currently being prepared for the coroner.

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