Baby

The body of a newly-born female child was found in the Preston to Kendal Canal with a brick tied to it on 28 September 1956.

The body was found by a labourer that had worked for Lansil Ltd as he was walking along the towpath on his way to work at 7.30am on 28 September 1956 near the Aqueduct Bridge almost opposite the steps that went down to Caton Road.