Child dies in Wolverhampton after being pulled from canal

A child has died after an incident in Wolverhampton yesterday evening.

At around 5.30pm, West Midlands Police received a 999 call and sent officers to the canal off Hendon Avenue in Ettingshall.

A two-year-old boy was found in water near to the canal towpath.

West Midlands Ambulance Service sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene.

Police officers entered the water and pulled the boy out of the water, before performing CPR until paramedics arrived.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman says: “On arrival, crews found a boy, who had been pulled from the water by police colleagues, in a critical condition.

“He was receiving basic life support by officers and ambulance staff immediately took over to administer advanced life support.

“Sadly, despite everyone’s best efforts, the child could not be saved and he was confirmed dead at the scene.”

Police say they do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and have referred his death to the coroner.

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