Overview
- West Midlands Police arrested three males — two aged 17 and one aged 19 — on suspicion of murder following overnight operations in Nuneaton and North Wales.
- A 17-year-old girl, a 19-year-old woman and a 23-year-old man were detained on suspicion of assisting an offender, and all six suspects remain in custody for questioning.
- Officers are still searching for Ismael Nabeel and have reissued his image, urging information via 101 quoting log 4185 of 22 February and through the Major Incident Public Portal.
- Detective Inspector Nigel Box called the arrests a significant development and said Michael Ababio’s family has been updated and supported by the investigation team.
- Separately, Yahyaa Kara, found with slash wounds during the incident, was de-arrested for murder and charged with possession of heroin and crack cocaine with intent to supply, with a court date set for 26 March at Warwick Crown Court.