Body found in the All-American canal (6-36-08, 4:07 p.m.)

WINTERHAVEN - The body of a man was found in the All-American canal near Winterhaven today, Imperial County Department Coroner Charles Lucas said.

An Imperial Irrigation District employee spotted the body around 3 a.m., Lucas said.

The identity of the man is unknown, but it is believed that he is a Mexican national, Lucas said. The Imperial County Coroners Office is working with the Mexican consulate to identify the body, Lucas said.

It is believed that the man drowned, but the cause of death will not be confirmed until the autopsy is completed on Tuesday. The body was in the canal for approximately two days, Lucas said.

-BROOKE RUTH, digital media news editor