Inquest on man found in Whitchurch canal to be heard next week
An inquest on a 61-year-old man who was found dead in a canal in north Shropshire is set to take place next week.
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Robert Charles Kelly was found by a member of the public in a dry section of canal in Grindley Brook, near Whitchurch, on December 22.
The inquest is due to take place on Tuesday at 10am in Shrewsbury.
Mr Kelly's death is not being treated as suspicious.
It is understood that he had lived in the Whitchurch area.
News of Mr Kelly's death was met with sadness and shock by the town's mayor, Councillor Rob Hewson.
