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A 55-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene after reports of a person in trouble in the water at a country park. Emergency services were called to Swan Pool, West Bromwich around 4.45pm on Saturday, June 27 evening after a woman got into trouble in the water.
Crews, including specialist water rescue firefighters at from the West Midland Fire Service Technical Rescue Unit, Handsworth, Tipton and West Bromwich Fire Stations attended the scene with first crews on the scene in around 5 minutes.
Despite the best efforts of West Midlands Fire Service and West Midlands Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service, the 55-year-old woman died at the scene.
A statement from the fire service reads: “At 4.45pm on Saturday 27 June, West Midlands Fire Service were called to reports of a person in trouble in the water at Swan Pool, West Bromwich.
“Crews, including from our specialist water rescue firefighters at our Technical Rescue Unit, Handsworth, Tipton and West Bromwich Fire Stations attended, with first crews on the scene in around 5 minutes.
“Very sadly, despite the very best efforts of West Midlands Fire Service and our partners at West Midlands Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service, a 55-year-old woman died at the scene. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the woman who died.”
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