More or Less on Radio 4 did a segment on this the other week. Aparently, there's been
circa 1,500 deaths in waterways in the UK in the last five years - that's all deaths, whether it's murders, accidents, suicides. Given Greater Manchester's population of just over 2 million, you'd expect that area to contribute about 60 of that 1,500 total.
The number they've actually had in the last five years is 61.
That's not to say that there isn't something funny going on - there are loads of families in Gt Mancs that are seriously unhappy with the way the police investigated a canal death - but the numbers alone don't strongly suggest it.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on February 5th 2015 at 14:39:15
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- Another body pulled out of a Manchester canal then (General Chat) - Brandonio, Feb 5, 14:18:40
- I was in Manchester on the last two Sat nights. Judging by the state of a large (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 5, 15:34:12
- I think the evidence is that this specific one was. (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 5, 15:01:07
- Pulled an older woman out of the Ouse here last week (General Chat) - pants, Feb 5, 14:54:13
- More or Less on Radio 4 did a segment on this the other week. Aparently, there's been (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 5, 14:39:15
- Lot of interest after the lad was found post Stone Roses, and the coroner's open verdict (n/m) (General Chat) - trafford_canary, Feb 5, 15:04:25
- ah thank you, i was halfway through that bit when i had to get out the car to collect the (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 5, 14:52:42
- Is there a suspected Manchester Canal Serial Killer or something? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 5, 14:44:21
- That has been suggested, yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 5, 14:45:47
- There's something right fishy about it (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 5, 14:47:48
- I have. I have also been on it in a ship, from Manchester to Birkenhead. (General Chat) - CB41, Feb 5, 15:21:13
- There's something right fishy about it (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 5, 14:47:48
- That has been suggested, yes. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 5, 14:45:47
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