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Canal search over reports of person in water

News imageBBC A police officer is standing on top of a bridge, with a police car parked to the side. There is red and white tape under the bridgeBBC
Searches continued on the canal at Bentley Bridge, Wolverhampton on Monday

Emergency services are withdrawing their searches on a canal amid reports that a person was in the water.

Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to Bentley Bridge in Wolverhampton at about 20:10 GMT on Sunday.

No-one was located despite extensive searches, with West Midlands Fire Service using a raft, underwater and thermal imaging cameras and sonar equipment.

Officers confirmed no-one had been unaccounted for after returning to the area on Monday, said West Midlands Police.

News imageA snow covered area leading up to a bridge. There is red and white tape running from the bridge across towards a car park
Police, fire and paramedics were called to the scene on Sunday evening

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