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.