- A father and daughter from West Bromwich are on trial after a 36-year-old woman's body was found in a canal; prosecutors say CCTV shows them pushing her in a wheelchair to the water.
- The victim, Chereiss Bailey, described as a vulnerable local who sometimes worked as a sex worker, was last seen on 27 September and found two days later; the trial at Birmingham Crown Court will run 2–3 weeks.
- John Anslow admits preventing a lawful and decent burial but denies murder; his daughter Hayley‑Marie Ferguson pleads not guilty to burial-related charges and assisting an offender.
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