PORTERVILLE, Calif. (KFSN) -- A Porterville man who went missing earlier this month was found dead in a canal.
Porterville police say that 27-year-old Jose Manuel Castro was last seen by family on January 14th.
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On January 15th, Castro's car was found abandoned near Newcomb Street and Avenue 182.
On Tuesday, around 12 pm, police were informed of a person in the Friant-Kern Canal.
The Tulare County Sheriff's Department Dive Team was able to find the body and it was later identified as Castro.
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Police say his death appears to be accidental.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Porterville police.