A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found dead in woodland in Birmingham.
West Midlands police said they found a woman with serious injuries in woodland off Freeth Street in Ladywood at about 8.45pm on Tuesday evening, and she was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.
Freeth Street runs alongside Ladywood Leisure Centre on the edge of the city centre, and forensics officers could be seen gathering evidence from the scene on Wednesday morning.
A spokesperson for West Midlands police said: “A woman was found with serious injuries in woodland off Freeth Street at around 8.45pm. Sadly nothing could be done to save her.
“We’re still at the scene and a police presence will remain while we continue our enquiries.”
Police asked anyone with information to contact them via Live Chat on their website, or by calling 101, quoting log 4534 of 1 August.
