Bacup murder inquiry after body found in stream
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Gary Roscoe lived in Bacup
A murder investigation has been launched after the body of a 31-year-old man was found in a stream in Lancashire.
The body was discovered after police were called by the ambulance service to the stream off Deansgreave Road in Bacup, at about 10:15 GMT on Tuesday.
He was later identified as Gary Roscoe, who lived in the town.
A 32-year-old man from Haslingden has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Lancashire Police said.
A force spokesman said the cause of Mr Roscoe's death had not been released pending the results of a post-mortem.
Det Supt Neil Ashton said inquiries were continuing and appealed for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward.
Police were called to the stream off Deansgreave Road in Bacup
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