THE body of a 60-year-old man has been found in a canal near Stroud.

The man, who is believed to be from the area, was found in the Gloucester to Sharpness canal between Sandfield Bridge and Fretherne Bridge near Saul.

Officers were called to the scene in the early hours of Saturday morning after reports a man had gone missing after a night out.

Police are not treating the death as suspicious.