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West Midlands Murder Probes: Teen Charged in Oldbury, Two Held After Willenhall Shooting

Detectives urge witnesses to share video evidence to support fast‑moving inquiries.

Overview

  • Benjamin Day, 19, from Redditch, has been charged with the murder of a 24-year-old woman found unresponsive on Barncroft Road in Oldbury and was remanded to appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court.
  • Two men aged 50 and 27 were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man in his 20s was shot on Wordsworth Road in Willenhall and remains in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
  • Officers in Willenhall have maintained cordons, conducted door-to-door checks, and are reviewing CCTV as forensic teams search drains and nearby green spaces for evidence.
  • In Small Heath, Birmingham, a 23-year-old man was detained on suspicion of murder and possession of a knife after a fatal stabbing on Swanage Road, with a previously arrested 28-year-old released on bail with conditions.
  • Leicestershire Police launched a separate murder investigation in Syston after a man in his 40s was found dead in a flat, arresting a 49-year-old suspect who was known to the victim as officers say they are not seeking anyone else.