A 10-year-old girl found dead in the West Midlands has been named by police.

Shay Kang was found in Rowley Regis on Monday.

A 33-year-old woman – understood to be known to the girl – has been arrested and remains in custody on suspicion of murder, West Midlands Police added.

The police force said: “At this stage we are not looking for anyone else as part of the investigation.”

Tributes have been paid to “bright and fun-loving” Shay, who was found with injuries at an address in Robin Close at around 12.10pm on Monday.

She attended nearby Brickhouse Primary School.

In a statement, the school said: “Our school is deeply saddened by the tragic death of one of our children.

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“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.”

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Flowers, cards, notes and toys have been left at the scene, with one person writing: “You will be so missed by everyone, rest easy princess.”

Another card read: “Shay you will be forever missed and always in our thoughts.”

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Detective Inspector Dan Jarratt, who is leading the investigation, 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.”

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