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Two men remanded over pond death | |
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Two men have been remanded in custody over the death of a teenager whose body was found in a West Midlands pond. | |
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. |
Tobias Davies, 20, of Wolverhampton and Christopher Lewis, 22, of the East Midlands, were accused of manslaughter at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court. | |
They were remanded in custody to appear at crown court on 2 January, 2008. | |
Mr Davies' address was given as Frost Street, Ettingshall. | |
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 that happened at the pool on Saturday. | |
Police are also appealing for witnesses to a similar incident at the same pool on Sunday 16 September in which they said a young boy may have been forced to get in. | |
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 07968 572915. |