A police cordon in place on January 23 THE body of a man found in water in Parr last week has been identified, say police. A body of a man was found in the water near Brookway Lane on the morning of Saturday, January 23. Police have confirmed the body has been identified as 38-year-old Shane Heath, from Parr, who had been missing from home. Police had previously issued an appeal for Mr Heath s whereabouts after he had been missing since Wednesday, January 13. The cause of death has not yet been confirmed, pending the results of toxicology reports. The death is not being treated as suspicious, police have said.
Body found in water identified as man, 38, who was missing for over a week
Shane Heath disappeared from his home in Parr, St Helens, on January 13 before his body was found 10 days later
Shane Heath was sadly found dead in a brook in St Helens (Image: Merseyside Police)
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