Peter Baglin: body found in search for missing Salford man

Police searching for a missing man have found a body in Boothstown.

Peter Baglin was reported missing by his wife Michelle when he did not return home from a walk which took him beside the canal towpath on the evening of 28 December last year.

Divers, drones and a mountain rescue team were all deployed this weekend and sadly GMP confirmed that officers from its tactical aid unit had found a body on Saturday, as they searched the area around the Bridgewater Canal in Boothstown. The remains have yet to be formally identified but Peter’s family has been informed.

Polcie said the death is currently being treated as unexplained and enquiries are ongoing to establish the surrounding circumstances.

Detective Inspector Michael Sharples of the GMP Salford District said: “Though we are not currently in a position to confirm this is Peter, our thoughts remain with his wife Michelle and his loved ones.

“We understand that the last two months have been extremely difficult for them and this continues to be a distressing time for all of Peter’s loved ones. Search teams, made up of GMP personnel and colleagues from partner agencies - such as the National Police Air Service, North West Underwater Search Team and Mountain Rescue – have worked extensively to try and find Peter.

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has assisted to date, and also to confirm that our enquiries will not stop until we have found the necessary answers for Peter’s loved ones, for our investigation and for coronial proceedings.”