Body of a woman recovered from Stroud canal

The body of a woman has been found in a canal near Stroud.

Emergency services were called to the canal near Brimscombe at around 10.45am on Sunday 24 September after a person reported seeing a body in the water.

The body of a woman in her 50s was later recovered from the water, a statement from Gloucestershire Police said. The death is not being treated as suspicious and her next of kin have been told. HM Coroner has also been informed.

In a statement, Gloucestershire Police said: “At around 10.45am on Sunday 24 September we were called to the canal near Brimscombe after a member of public saw a body in the water.

"Emergency services attended and a woman aged in her 50s was removed from the canal."The death is not being treated as suspicious and the woman’s next of kin and the coroner have been informed.”