Man arrested in Birmingham after two women found dead
Both women were found with stab injuries and ended up dying at the scene of the incident.
Monday 16 March 2020 20:29, UK
A man has been arrested and a double murder investigation has been launched after two women were found dead in neighbouring houses in Birmingham.
The women were found in the Mosely area of the city, and West Midlands Police says a 40-year-old man has been taken in to custody.
Police say they found a 43-year-old woman with stab injuries after they were called to a house on Belle Walk at around 11am on Monday. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Another woman, 52, was found in the neighbouring house with serious injuries as a result of being stabbed and died shortly after paramedics arrived.
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from the West Midlands Police homicide team, said: "The tragic events of this morning appear to be domestic related as it's thought the suspect and the two victims are known to each other.
"We've closed the area while forensic examinations are carried out and we've got specially trained officers supporting the families at this devastating time.
"Two women have lost their lives and we're doing all we can to understand the circumstances of this tragedy."
Police have asked anyone with information about the two deaths to come forward.