Body found in canal.

POLICE searching for a swimmer feared drowned in a canal found a body last night.

Mark Dickson Mark Dickson may refer to:

Mark Dickson (footballer), a Northern Irish football (soccer) player;
Mark Dickson (tennis), a professional tour tennis player of the 1980s and from the United States

, 26, disappeared under the water in the Muirtown Basin of the Caledonian Canal Caledonian Canal, waterway, c.60 mi (100 km) long, cutting across Highland, N Scotland, from Moray Firth to Loch Linnhe by way of the Great Glen. It was built in two phases (1803–22 and 1843–47; opened 1822) to save shallow-draft vessels the circuitous , near Inverness, on Thursday.

Yesterday, Grampian Police Grampian Police is the police force for the north east of Scotland, covering the council areas of Aberdeenshire, City of Aberdeen and Moray (the former Grampian region). The force is headquartered in Aberdeen. divers recovered a man's body at around 7.45pm.

It had not been formally identified last night. A post mortem [Latin, After death.] Pertaining to matters occurring after death. A term generally applied to an autopsy or examination of a corpse in order to ascertain the cause of death or to the inquisition for that purpose by the Coroner . will take place.

Mark, of Inverness, was with a friend when he got into difficulties in the water.

Inspector Les Davidson, of Northern Constabulary, said: "Our thoughts are with Mark's family throughout this difficult time."

A report will go to the procurator fiscal.

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SWIMMER: Mark

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Publication:	Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Date:	Jul 26, 2008
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