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| Two men charged over pond death | Two men charged over pond death |
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| Two men have been charged with manslaughter over the death of a teenager whose body was found in a West Midlands pond, said police. | |
| The body of 16-year-old Shane Owoo was found by police divers in the pond in Bickley Road, The Lunt, Bilston, West Midlands, on Sunday. | The body of 16-year-old Shane Owoo was found by police divers in the pond in Bickley Road, The Lunt, Bilston, West Midlands, on Sunday. |
| The two men, aged 20 and 22, will appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates on Wednesday morning. | The two men, aged 20 and 22, will appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates on Wednesday morning. |
| West Midlands Police are seeking a man, aged 21, in connection with the case. | West Midlands Police are seeking a man, aged 21, in connection with the case. |
| A post-mortem examination revealed Shane died from drowning. | A post-mortem examination revealed Shane died from drowning. |
| West Midlands Police said he died following an incident which happened at the Lunt Pool on Saturday. | West Midlands Police said he died following an incident which happened at the Lunt Pool on Saturday. |
| Police are also appealing for witnesses to an incident on Sunday 16 September in which they said a young boy may have been forced to get into the same pond at Bilston. | Police are also appealing for witnesses to an incident on Sunday 16 September in which they said a young boy may have been forced to get into the same pond at Bilston. |
| West Midlands Police have set up a text service for young people who may have information about either incident to contact them. | West Midlands Police have set up a text service for young people who may have information about either incident to contact them. |
| The number is 07968572915. | The number is 07968572915. |