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Boy, 17, Arrested on Suspicion of Redditch Underpass Murder

Detectives intensify CCTV reviews, house-to-house visits, witness appeals, dashcam requests, extra patrols.

Overview

  • West Mercia Police arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of murder, following Tuesday's fatal stabbing in a Redditch underpass.
  • The 41-year-old was found with a chest wound near Martley Close around 8.30am Tuesday and died shortly after in hospital.
  • Officers sealed the scene for forensic work and are reviewing CCTV and knocking on doors to track movements before the attack.
  • Investigators say the man wore dark clothing and may have been riding an e-scooter in the underpass that links Longdon Close, Martley Close and the Woodrow Centre.
  • Police have stepped up local patrols near the route by a school and urge anyone with witness accounts, home CCTV or dashcam to call 999 quoting 00069_I_28042026.