From West Mercia Police:
At around 5.30pm we received a 999 call and sent officers to the area.
A child has sadly died after we were called to Hendon Avenue, Wolverhampton yesterday afternoon (11 August).
At around 5.30pm we received a 999 call and sent officers to the area. A two-year-old boy was found in water near to the canal towpath.
Officers entered the water and pulled the boy out of the water, before performing CPR until paramedics arrived.
He was taken to hospital, but despite the best efforts of the emergency services he sadly died.
We do not believe there are any suspicious circumstances and have referred his death to the coroner. We are supporting the family at this devastating time.
We will have local officers in the area today to offer reassurance and support to our communities.
From West Midlands Ambulance Service:
A child has died after an incident in Wolverhampton yesterday evening.
West Midlands Ambulance Service was called at 6.01pm to a canal off Hendon Avenue in Ettingshall and sent two ambulances, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic to the scene.
The first resource, an ambulance, arrived in three minutes.
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.”
