On 09:40 on Sunday, the team was contacted by GMP for assistance in the continuing search for a 56 year old missing male. The search was centred on the Platt Bridge area of Wigan. As the Team was assembling at the search control point, the man was found deceased by family members who were out searching for him. The Team was Stood Down shortly afterwards, with the body recovery element handed over to the Underwater Search Unit.
Incident 26-2018 – body recovery from Horrocks Moor
At 15:46 on Sunday 13th May we were contacted by North West Ambulance Service with the request to assist in the...