Man charged with murder in Wolverhampton

Nicholas Cope died after being found in Whitmore Reans last Friday

Author: Claire EmmsPublished 13th Nov 2024

Police have charged a 31-year-old man with murder after the death of a man in Whitmore Reans on Friday evening.

Nicholas Cope, aged 48, sadly died after being found in cardiac arrest in Newhampton Road East at around 6pm.

Investigators have been working to establish exactly what happened, and officers from our St Peters and Park Neighbourhood Team made an arrest in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Today Alex Turner was charged with murder. He remains in custody ahead of a hearing at Walsall Magistrates Court tomorrow.

Det Insp Nigel Box, who is leading the investigation, said: "Although this is a significant step forward in our enquiries, we are continuing to investigate the full circumstances of this tragic incident.

"We know Newhampton Road East is a busy road, and we'd ask any drivers who were in the area at about 6pm on Friday to take a look at their dashcam, as they may have footage which will assist the investigation."

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