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British canals are 2 to 4 ft deep and don't have currents. Did they not know how to simply stand up?
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Leeds-Liverpool canal is 4 ft deep in the middle.
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You seem fixated on this, okay, fine. Say that this was a murder scenario, what do police have to gain by covering things up? Why was a disabled man and his caretaker targeted by a murderer?
You say that like authorities have never been corrupt or bribed/threatened by crime organizations.
And what organized crime operation is running in leeds? What motive do they have to push an old man and his caretaker into a canal, hold them under and drown them? I don't see what financial gain a criminal organization would have here for a possible murder charge
Being pushed into a canal would be harmless. You would simply stand up, soaking wet in waist depth water. It's possible they were held under. Dare I say it's the most likely explanation?
I would say it's more likely they hit their heads or the disabled man couldn't get up on their own. Unless there's a strong reason for financial or personal gain, I don't see it being likely that criminals would opt for a murder charge when they could just bowl an old man over and take his wallet.
I'm sorry this lead is flimsy at best. I've been drinking and even im having no trouble poking holes in it.
If this is important to you I would suggest maybe looking more into the background of the case
There can also be things in the water you get caught in as well as injured by. Canals are often used as dumping grounds.