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Woman Found at Strinesdale Reservoir Identified as 33-Year-Old Kimberley Johnson

Police say there are no suspicious circumstances, with coronial inquiries to follow.

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Overview

  • Rochdale Coroners' Court confirmed the woman recovered on August 17 as Kimberley Johnson, 33, from Oldham.
  • Greater Manchester Police said emergency services were called at about 4:50pm after reports of a woman getting into difficulty in the water.
  • Her body was recovered at around 6:25pm the same day following a multi-agency search.
  • A cordon was put in place off Waterworks Road and the fire service’s specialist water incident unit took part in the operation.
  • Officials have released no further details about how she entered the water, and standard coronial processes are expected to proceed.