Three arrested after man murdered in Birmingham

Jamie Benbow was fatally stabbed on Friday night.

Author: Matt MaddrenPublished 24th Oct 2022

Three men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a man from Birmingham.

He's been named as 29-year-old Jamie Benbow from Handsworth Wood.

Mr Benbow suffered fatal stab wounds at his home address in Washington Drive on Friday evening.

He had managed to alert a neighbour who raised the alarm, but sadly nothing could be done to save him.

Detectives have been working around the clock to examine the scene and explore CCTV.

A cordon remains in place at the property.

Over the weekend, two men, aged 20 and 18, were arrested on suspicion of murder and a 37-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder.

They remain in police custody for questioning.

Detective Inspector Jim Mahon, from our homicide unit, said:

“Our investigation is continuing at pace and these arrests are a significant step forward, but we still need anyone with information to come forward.

“Our thoughts remain with Jamie’s family at this distressing time.”

Hear all the latest news from across the West Midlands on the hour, every hour, on 103.1 and 97.2FM (Wolverhampton, Black Country and Shropshire), 96.4FM (Birmingham), 97 and 102.9FM (Coventry and Warwickshire), 97.6FM, 102.8FM and 96.7FM (Herefordshire and Worcestershire), DAB, at freeradio.co.uk, and on the Free Radio app.