Woman’s body pulled from lake in middle of day after emergency crews swooped on scene

POLICE have recovered the body of a woman who tragically died in a fishing pond.

Emergency services were scrambled to the lake in Smethwick, West Midlands, just after 1pm yesterday.

West Midlands Police placed a cordon around the secluded lake near the Thimblemill Recreation Centreafter a woman’s body was pulled from the water.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent members of their Hazardous Area Response Team to the incident as 999 calls came in.

A spokesperson for the force said: ‘The body of a woman was found in water near Thimblemill Road at around 1.15pm yesterday afternoon (15 July).

‘Her death is not being treated as suspicious and will be referred to the coroner.

‘Our thoughts are with the woman’s family and friends.’

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