Elderly woman's body found in canal as police issue appeal for anyone who saw her fall in Police have launched an investigation after a pensioner's body was pulled from a canal this morning.
Officers from West Yorkshire Police were joined by the fire service and ambulance service to water in Brighouse, Calderdale, at 9am after a member of the public made a 999 call.
Emergency services were called to the canal near Atlas Mill Road at just after 9am this morning (Saturday January 4th) by a caller reporting seeing a body in water there.
A spokesman for the force said: "Police are appealing for information after a woman’s body was found in water in Brighouse.
"There are not thought to be any suspicious circumstances in the matter, but we would appeal for anyone who saw an elderly female fall into water in the nearby area or who can assist enquiries in any way to contact us.
