Contact us Girl, six, dies after canal fall
3:38am Wednesday 20th March 2013 in National News © Press Association 2013
West Mercia Police said a six-year-old girl died after falling into a canal
A six year-old girl has died after falling into a canal with two other children, police have said.
The three children fell into the water near Springfield Park in Kidderminster shortly before 6.20pm on Tuesday.
West Mercia Police said they understand two of the children managed to get themselves out of the canal but the third child was in the water for some time before being rescued.
A spokesman for the police force said: "The three children were all rushed to hospital but sadly the six-year-old girl was pronounced dead a short time after arriving at Birmingham Children's Hospital.
"The two other children are expected to make a full recovery."
