Body of missing woman found in park pool

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Body of missing woman found in park poolImage source, Local Democracy Reporting ServiceImage caption, The body was recovered from a pool in Sandwell Valley Country Park on Saturday eveningByAndrew DawkinsWest MidlandsPublished27 June 2026Updated 2 hours agoA woman's body has been recovered from a pool in a park in the West Midlands after she went missing in the water on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Swan Pool at Sandwell Valley Country Park in West Bromwich, following her disappearance at about 16:30 BST. West Midlands Police confirmed that specialist teams were deployed in the water, where they found the body.

Nothing could be done to save the 55-year-old, and the force confirmed she was dead at the scene. Her death is not being treated as suspicious, and police will be liaising with the coroner. The force said it was supporting the family of the woman, and added: "Our thoughts are with them at this tragic time.

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"West Midlands Fire Service said it was called to reports of a person in trouble in the water at Swan Pool at 16:45 on Saturday, and crews, including specialist water rescue firefighters, responded within five minutes. "Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died," a spokesperson said. It is the latest in a number of water deaths during this summer's hot weather.

Earlier on Saturday, police recovered the body of a 22-year-old man, Brody Leach, who was reported to have entered the river in Shrewsbury in the early hours on Friday. Elsewhere, a man died at a beach in Essex on Friday, while on Wednesday, a 50-year-old man was pronounced dead at Aberavon beach after getting into difficulty while swimming in the sea off the south coast of Wales. Several people died during a previous hot spell in May, including a teenage girl in Warwickshire.

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