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In the early hours of Tuesday, April 14, 1970, the smell of oil was wafting in the air from the waters of the Manchester Ship Canal.
Bernard Carroll, a 27-year-old ferryman from Partington, was transporting workers on the five minute journey across the canal via a 20 foot open boat at the time.
Concerned about the unpleasant smell, Bernard suspended his transport services while he informed the police.
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The body of a missing teacher has been discovered in the Manchester Ship Canal, police have confirmed.
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