The body of a man has been recovered from the Glasgow canal area.

Emergency services were alerted and rushed to the Balmore Road area just after 6pm yesterday.

A 67-year-old man was recovered.

The death is not being treated as suspicious.

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A Police Scotland spokesperson said: “Around 6.10pm on Friday, September 22, we received a concern for person call in the Balmore Road area of Glasgow.

“Officers attended and the body of a 67-year-old man was recovered from the canal.

“The death is not being treated as suspicious and a report will be sent to the Procurator Fiscal.”

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