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Great Haywood canal death victim named by police

A woman who died after being pulled from a canal near Stafford has been named as Marianne Weaver.

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The canal off Mill Lane. Picture: Google

The 63-year-old was living on a narrow boat in the Mill Lane area of Great Haywood.

She was rescued from the water by a resident on Tuesday last week, but passed away in Royal Stoke University Hospital later the same night.

There are no suspicious circumstances and a report has been compiled for HM Coroner.

Staffordshire Police has sent its thoughts to Marianne's family and friends.