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UPDATE: Detectives are no longer treating the death as suspicious.
Police have launched an investigation after the body of a man was found at his home in Erdington on Tuesday (22/10).
The 50-year-old was found with head injuries and pronounced dead at the scene on Kingsbury Road just after 11.30am.
A 65-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder, however, at this stage it is unclear how the victim came about his injuries, so his death is being treated as unexplained. A forensic post mortem examination is due to take place today (24/10) to establish the exact cause of death.
The property has been cordoned off while a forensic examination takes place and detectives are speaking to neighbours in the multi-occupancy address.
Detective Inspector Jim Colclough, from force CID, said:
“This is a complex enquiry and we are trying to establish what happened in the 24-48 hours prior to this man’s death.
“I would appeal for anyone with information to get in touch with us as the earliest opportunity.
“The man’s family have been informed of his death and are being supported by officers from our specialist family liaison team.”
Detectives can be contacted via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, call 101 anytime or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
