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<\/p>\nDetectives say the woman’s death is being treated as ‘unexplained’ after she was tragically pulled from a canal near Wolverhampton Street in Walsall<\/p>\n
12:04, 03 May 2026Updated 12:10, 03 May 2026<\/p>\n
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Police have launched an investigation after a woman died in an ‘unexplained death’ near a Walsall canal<\/p>\n
Police have launched an investigation after a woman died in an ‘unexplained death’ near a Walsall canal.<\/p>\n
She was pulled from a canal off Wolverhampton Street<\/a> in the town shortly after 1.15am this morning, May 3.<\/p>\n Detectives said her death was being treated as “unexplained”.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Faces of ‘skilled’ underground cable thieves who caused chaos for thousands in Birmingham<\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE: Great Birmingham Run 2026 live – results, photos, road closures and what you need to know<\/a><\/p>\n Specialist officers for West Midlands Police<\/a> will be supporting her family.<\/p>\n A police cordon remained in place at the scene – which is near the town’s Premier Inn – this afternoon.<\/p>\n Detectives said they were in the “early stages” of their investigation.<\/p>\n Anyone with information should contact the force.<\/p>\n A force spokesperson told BirminghamLive: “We’re carrying out enquiries after a woman sadly died after being pulled from the canal off Wolverhampton Stree<\/a> t, Walsall<\/a>, at just after 1.15am today.<\/p>\n “Her death is currently being treated as unexplained and a scene is in place.<\/p>\n “Our thoughts are with her loved ones and we’ll be supporting them as our enquiries continue.<\/p>\n “We’re in the early stages of our investigation.<\/p>\n “Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat on our website, or by calling 101 and quoting 253 of May 3.<\/p>\n