THE identity of the man whose body was recovered from the Hotties canal earlier this month has been confirmed.
Carlos Howard, aged 22 and of no fixed address, was found on the morning of Thursday, April 6, on the stretch of canal near to the St Helens Linkway.
The cause of death has not been established but it is not being treated as suspicious.
His identity was confirmed by the coroner’s office yesterday, Tuesday, when an inquest was opened and adjourned.
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