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A Leicestershire Police spokesperson told Fosse 107:
Police received a call at 2.28pm today (Saturday 4 July) regarding a report of a body in the water at Watermead Country Park.
Officers attended at the location and the body of a man was removed a short time after.
Colleagues from East Midlands Ambulance also attended and the man was later pronounced deceased at the scene.
The death is being treated as unexplained as enquiries continue.
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