Overview
- Detectives further arrested the teenager on suspicion of murder on November 12 after initially detaining him on suspicion of section 18 wounding.
- Dennis Whiston, 73, suffered a head injury in an assault on Hayle in the Belgrave area of Tamworth at about 7.10pm on October 31 and died in hospital on November 4.
- The suspect is being questioned in custody as part of the ongoing investigation, according to Staffordshire Police.
- Officers are appealing for witnesses and for any CCTV, dashcam or doorbell footage, asking people to quote incident 627 of October 31, 2025.
- Whiston’s family issued a tribute describing him as much loved and respected and asked for privacy while urging people to avoid online speculation.