Five people arrested after murder of Richard Hopley near Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Detectives investigating the murder of Richard Hopley have made a series of arrests and one man has been charged with his murder.

Richard died after being stabbed in a car which crashed on Metchely Lane, near the Queen Elizabeth Hospital last Thursday (22 September). Five people have been arrested as part of the investigation.

Three men aged 27, 40 and 63 were arrested on suspicion of murder. A woman, aged 24, and man, aged 38, were arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

Last night (28 September) Paul Hayles, aged 63, was charged with murder and conspiracy to rob. He’ll appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today (29 September). The 40-year-old man remains in custody after detectives were given extra time to question him.

The others have been released pending further investigation, with the exception of the 27-year-old man, who was charged with drugs matters for which he pleaded guilty at Birmingham Magistrates Court yesterday and is awaiting sentence from Crown Court.

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