10-year-old girl found dead in Rowley Regis named by police
10-year-old Shay Kang has been described as 'bright and fun-loving.'
Last updated 15th Apr 2024
Tributes have been paid to the ‘bright and fun-loving’ girl who was found dead at a house in Rowley Regis.
10-year-old Shay Kang was found with injuries at an address in Robin Close at around 12.10pm yesterday (Monday). She was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 33-year-old woman - understood to be known to the girl - has been arrested and remains in custody on suspicion of murder.
West Midlands Police say at this stage of the investigation, they are not looking for anyone else.
A cordon remains in place whilst enquiries continue - and police say a post-mortem will be held in due course to establish Shay's cause of death.
Shay attended nearby Brickhouse Primary School.
In a statement, the school said: “Our school is deeply saddened by the tragic death of one of our children.
“Shay was a bright, happy, fun-loving child who was well liked by all, and she will be very sadly missed by everyone.
“School is the heart of the community and we have already begun working with our children and staff to support them following this devastating news."
Detective Inspector Dan Jarratt, leading the investigation, said: "A young girl has tragically lost her life and our thoughts are with her loved ones and all those impacted by this terrible passing. We are working hard to establish what happened and our investigation has made good progress.
"The community has understandably been left shocked by what’s happened, and we'll continue to have a police presence and offer our support in the area over the coming days.”