Video Loading

Full report here

That’s all from us - investigations into the woman’s death continue.

Here’s our full report

Our thoughts are with the woman’s family at this difficult time.

  • Share

Tributes on Facebook

People have already been writing tributes to the unnamed woman on Facebook.

Yvonne Collins said: “What is it about that part of the canal? RIP and thoughts are with the family who are left to deal with this.”

Nikki Hanson said: “Thoughts are with the womans family and friends.”

Lucy Wadsworth said: “so sad rip to the poor woman”.

Laura Jayne Casey said: “im worried/concered about amount of bodies in the canals in recent months” [sic].

  • Share

Sadness in the community

Residents in the area have understandably been left extremely upset by the discovery this morning, with some too upset to talk. We echo this below:

  • Share

"It's extremely sad for a young woman"

Reporter Andrew Robinson has been talking to people at the scene by the canal. Pub staff understand the woman was in her early thirties.

The Navigation landlord Kev O’Donnell said: “I didn’t know why [police] were there and then I found out more details.

“I think it’s extremely sad for a young woman. There have been several deaths this year in the canal.

“I heard that she was only in her early thirties.”

Police left the scene at 1.15pm and removed cordons shortly after the woman’s body was removed. She has yet to be formally identified.

  • Share

What we know so far

Here’s everything we know about the discovery so far:

  • Police were called shortly after 9am with reports a body was spotted in the Calder Hebble Navigation canal
  • Officers arrived at the scene off Station Road and recovered a woman’s body
  • The area was cordoned off for investigation and police left the scene after 1pm
  • The woman is yet to be formally identified, but staff at nearby pub The Navigation believe she was in her thirties
Area in Mirfield where the body was found
Area in Mirfield where the body was found (Image: Google Street View)
  • Share

Boaters "very upset" by discovery

The body was spotted earlier this morning by people on a canal boat. They are reportedly “very upset” about what has happened.

  • Share

Woman "in her thirties"

Reporter Andrew says police have left the scene. The woman is thought to be in her thirties.

  • Share

Reporter Andrew is at the scene:

  • Share

Police confirm a body has been found

Here is a short statement from police confirming the discovery:

A police spokesperson said: Police were called to the canal next to the Lidl car park off Station Road, Mirfield, at just after 9am today.

Residents living on a house boat reported seeing a body in the water and police officers attended and recovered the body of an adult woman.

Police say investigations are at an early stage and the body has not been formally identified. Police said it was too early to speculate on how the woman died.

Police have appealed for anyone who may have seen a woman go into the water to contact them via 101.

  • Share

VIDEO: The scene in Mirfield

Our reporter Andrew Robinson is at the scene investigating:

If you have Twitter, you can follow him at @Andrew_Examiner.

  • Share

Police presence since 9am

There has been a police presence at the canal since 9am this morning. Eyewitnesses reported a police cordon going up at the scene behind Lidl, off Station Road, with police activity centering around a canal boat. The woman’s body was pulled from the water.

  • Share

Woman's body found

We have some sad news coming in that woman’s body has been found in the Calder Hebble Navigation Canal in Mirfield, off Station Road.

There has been a police presence at the scene behind Lidl since 9am this morning.

Stay with us as we bring you updates on this as the day goes on.

police tape stock
police tape stock
  • Share