Two more charged over Birmingham park death
The body of Michael Junior Obasi was found in Perry Hall Park in March
Police have charged two more teenagers with the murder of a man who died after being attacked in Perry Hall Park in Birmingham last month.
Officers were called to the park at around 11am on 16 March after a member of the public found the body of Michael Junior Obasi, aged 38.
The father-of-one's death was initially not treated as suspicious, but a post-mortem established that he had been the victim of a serious assault.
Michael's family said today: "He was a wonderful, kind and positive person who has been taken from us in cruel circumstances."
He was a wonderful, kind and positive person who has been taken from us in cruel circumstances.
Four people have already been charged with his murder. On Monday we arrested two boys aged 14 and 16.
Yesterday (Tuesday), they were charged with the murder and robbery of Mr Obasi, and will appear before city magistrates today.
Det Insp Michelle Thurgood, leading the investigation, said: “We’ve been supporting Michael’s family since his death, and are determined to establish exactly what happened to him and why.
“We believe Mr Obasi was the victim of a serious assault by a number of men in the park at some point between 7pm and 8pm on March 14, which is two days before his body was found.
“I really need to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time, or who may have CCTV or dashcam footage of men running from the park during that time period.”