80-year old Sheffield fisherman found dead in water in Lincolnshire

An 80-year-old man from Sheffield has been found dead in a Lincolnshire waterway after going fishing.
The man's body was found near Grantham.The man's body was found near Grantham.
The man's body was found near Grantham.

Lincolnshire Police found the body of the missing pensioner who is believed to have died after falling in a waterway while fishing earlier today.

Officers said the man, from the Sheffield area, was reported missing on Thursday.

Police discovered the man's car at Foston, near Grantham a few hours later and his body was recovered from a nearby waterway.

The force has appealed for anyone with information to contact them.