Rowley Regis: Tributes to 'bright and fun-loving' girl, 10, as woman is arrested on suspicion of murder

Tributes have been paid to the ‘bright and fun-loving’ girl who was tragically found dead at a house in Rowley Regis on Monday (March 4).

West Midlands Police have today (March 5) named the girl who was found dead as Shay Kang.

Shay, aged 10, was found with injuries at an address in Robin Close at around 12.10pm yesterday. Sadly, she was pronounced dead at the scene. A 33-year-old woman - understood to be known to the girl - has been arrested and remains in custody on suspicion of murder this afternoon.

At this stage, West Midlands Police are not looking for anyone else as part of the investigation. A cordon remains in place while police enquiries continue, and a post-mortem will be held in due course to establish the cause of death.

Statement from Brickhouse Primary School

Shay attended nearby Brickhouse Primary School in Rowley Regis.

In a statement, the school said: “Our school is deeply saddened by the tragic death of one of our children. Shay was a bright, happy, fun-loving child who was well liked by all, and she will be very sadly missed by everyone. 

“School is the heart of the community and we have already begun working with our children and staff to support them following this devastating news.

Det Inspector Dan Jarratt, leading the investigation for the force, said: "A young girl has tragically lost her life and our thoughts are with her loved ones and all those impacted by this terrible passing. We are working hard to establish what happened and our investigation has made good progress.

"The community has understandably been left shocked by what’s happened, and we'll continue to have a police presence and offer our support in the area over the coming days.”