Update: Man named following body found in dyke in Trusthorpe

Following reports last week that a body had been found in a drainage dyke in Sutton Road, Trusthorpe, the man has now been named.

Lincolnshire Police has confirmed that the identity of the man is 74-year-old Patrick Walsh who was local to the Trusthorpe area.

The body was found in a drainage dyke in Sutton Road, Trusthorpe.placeholder image
The body was found in a drainage dyke in Sutton Road, Trusthorpe.

The cause of death is still uncertain and the matter has been referred to the Coroner.

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