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Police plea after canal body find

A BIRMINGHAM man has been found dead in a Midland canal.

The body of 54-year old Stephen Allcock was found in the water near the marina in Alvechurch on the Worcestershire Birmingham border on Saturday morning.

Police in North Worcestershire are treating Mr Allcock’s death as unexplained.

Anyone with information is asked to call Bromsgrove police on 08457 444 888.

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