A TEENAGE boy has been arrested after a murder investigation was launched in Redditch yesterday.
Police were called to Martley Close shortly after 8.35am where a 41-year-old man was found with a life-threatening stab wound.
Sadly, he died in hospital a short time later.
Extensive enquiries have continued since yesterday, and a 17-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. He remains in police custody.
Det Ch Insp Gareth Lougher from the Major Investigations Unit said: “We don’t underestimate the concern an incident of this nature will raise within the community, and we are grateful for the support following our recent appeal for information.“
“We continue to express our condolences to the family of the man who sadly lost his life.“Enquiries into his death will continue and the public can expect to see officers in the local area as they offer reassurance and engage with their community.”
