Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body of woman found inside Birmingham house

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was found at a house in Tile Cross, Birmingham.

The woman, aged 48, was found at a property on Mulwych Road just before 1pm yesterday (Saturday, March 30) after concerns were raised for her welfare.

A man aged 49 was arrested on suspicion of her murder at around 5.30pm yesterday and remains in custody for questioning.

Her family has been informed and West Midlands Police are working to establish the cause of her death.

Police statement

Detective Chief Inspector Laura Harrison, from the force's Homicide team, said: “We’re working hard to establish exactly what has happened, and to provide answers for the woman’s family who are understandably devastated by her death.

“We believe the woman was known to the suspect and we are not currently looking for anyone else as part of the investigation.

“I still really need to hear from anyone who was in the Mulwych Road area yesterday who may have seen or heard something out of the ordinary, or who captured anything on dash cam footage.”

Police said neighbourhood officers will also be carrying out extra patrols to reassure the public and to offer support to the community.