11-Year-Old Girl Makes Grim Discovery at Wolverhampton School An 11-year-old pupil at Smestow Academy in...
Published: 3:32 pm January 21, 2026
Updated: 3:39 am February 23, 2026

11-Year-Old Girl Makes Grim Discovery at Wolverhampton School

An 11-year-old pupil at Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton made a horrifying discovery when she found a man’s body on the school’s playing fields just as her class were about to start PE.

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The girl spotted the body near the goalposts at around 10 am amid thick fog. It was reported that no other students had been in the field before the lesson began.

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The girl’s father, Terry Willington, said “My daughter phoned her mum screaming. She found a dead body on the field. She’s only 11, and it’s left her really shaken.”
Officers are working to identify the man and determine the circumstances of his death. Meanwhile, the school is offering counselling to affected pupils and families.

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