Investigation into man's death in Cannock launched

Three people have been arrested.

Author: Hannah RichardsonPublished 20th Oct 2024

Officers have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found at a house in the Cannock area.

Officers were called to Berwick Drive at around 6:30pm yesterday to a report of a body of a man in his 40s.

Police say they are keeping an open mind about the circumstances leading up to the man’s death and are treating it as unexplained at this time.

They are currently working on identifying the next of kin.

A 47-year-old woman from Essington, a 50-year-old woman from Wolverhampton and a 30-year-old man from Cannock have all been arrested on suspicion of murder and are helping with enquiries.

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