Mystery as elderly woman’s body pulled from canal near town centre after being spotted by passerby
AN elderly woman’s body has been pulled from a canal near a busy town centre after being spotted by a passerby.
Police responded to calls after a member of the public saw the body near Atlas Mill Road, in Brighouse, West Yorkshire, shortly after 9am this morning.
The woman, in her 70s, was recovered from the water as ambulance and fire services assisted at the scene.
An investigation has been launched and enquiries are ongoing.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: “Police are appealing for information after a woman’s body was found in water in Brighouse.
“Emergency services were called to the canal near Atlas Mill Road at just after 9am this morning by a caller reporting seeing a body in water there.
“Police, ambulance and fire services attended and located the body of an adult woman.
“The woman, who was aged in her 70s, was recovered from the water and enquiries have been ongoing at the scene.”