Police recover a firearm from Birmingham flats undergoing renovation work

Police in Birmingham recovered a firearm after being called to flats in the city yesterday.

The weapon was discovered during renovation work at the unoccupied property in the Soho Road area on Monday (February 12) lunchtime.

West Midlands Police explained that officers attended and seized the firearm along with ammunition which were made safe and will be examined by forensics experts.No arrests have been made, but enquiries are ongoing.

A spokesperson for WMP added: “This latest firearms recovery comes as we continue our #OpTarget work, tackling serious and organised crime in the West Midlands. It brings together our efforts to crackdown on a range of crimes, from firearms to drug dealing and burglary, to cyber-crime and fraud.”