Man arrested on suspicion of murder as woman's body found in Tile Cross
The woman was found on Saturday afternoon following a welfare check
Police in the West Midlands have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after a woman's body was found at a property in Tile Cross.
The woman, who was aged 48, was found at a house on Mulwych Road when officers paid a visit to the property just before 1pm on Saturday (March 30th).
Following initial enquiries, a 49-year-old man was arrested in connection with her death at around 5:30p.m. on Saturday.
After being detained by police on suspicion of the woman's murder, the man currently remains in police custody for questioning.
The woman's family has been informed of her death and a police investigation is now underway to determine the cause of death.
Speaking on the case, Detective Chief Inspector Laura Harrison from West Midland Police's Homicide team said that investigators are appealing for information on the incident.
"We’re working hard to establish exactly what has happened, and to provide answers for the woman’s family who are understandably devastated by her death," Harrison said.
"We believe the woman was known to the suspect and we are not currently looking for anyone else as part of the investigation.
"I still really need to hear from anyone who was in the Mulwych Road area yesterday who may have seen or heard something out of the ordinary, or who captured anything on dash cam footage."
Officers will be patrolling the neighbourhood in the coming days to reassure the public and give support to the community, who have been affected by the incident.
Anyone who might have any information or any footage around the area at the time of the incident is being asked to get in touch with the force by 101, quoting incident reference number 1847 from March 30th.
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