The body of a man recovered from a canal near Amiens

A body was recovered from a canal this Sunday in the town of Chipilly, near Amiens (Somme).

It was a walker who alerted the emergency services when she spotted a completely submerged vehicle, reports

.

The facts occurred in the morning.

The car, an Audi A3, had fallen into the canal with the trunk open.

Inside was the body of a man.

The fire brigade and the gendarmerie were mobilized on the spot.

An open investigation

Underwater investigators from the river brigade intervened to retrieve the body.

A medical examiner was also called to help identify the victim.

Sunday noon, the authorities announced that it was a man in his fifties living in the area.

The victim's family has been notified.

An investigation has been launched to determine the precise circumstances of the tragedy.

For the moment, no lead is favored by the police.

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