Murder probe as man found dead with stab wounds in Wood End, Coventry - one man arrested - The Coventry Observer

Murder probe as man found dead with stab wounds in Wood End, Coventry - one man arrested

Coventry Editorial 4th Oct, 2019 Updated: 4th Oct, 2019   0

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man was found dead with stab wounds in Coventry.

Officers were called to Armfield Street, Wood End, Coventry, at around 9.15pm yesterday (October 3).

A 37-year-old man was found in a back garden with injuries to his chest and was pronounced dead at the scene.

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Wood End soon after on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody for questioning.




A cordon is currently in place in Armfield Street while enquiries continue.

Detective Inspector Jim Colclough, from the force’s homicide team, said: “A man has sadly lost his life and we’re working to establish exactly what happened last night.


“We’re carrying out house-to-house enquiries in the area but would urge anyone with information which can assist our investigation to come forward.”

Detectives can be contacted via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, via 101 anytime or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting log 2567 of 3/10/19.

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