North Rhine-Westphalia: 80-year-old wheelchair user rescued dead from the canal

Neuss (dpa / lnw) - An 80-year-old wheelchair user has been rescued dead from a canal in Neuss. There is no evidence of a crime, the police said on Wednesday. She assumes a medical emergency. Walkers discovered the lifeless body in the water on Tuesday and alerted the rescue workers. When emergency services arrived, the man was already dead. The body is now to be autopsied.