Man arrested on suspicion of murder after woman dies in woodland

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman was found seriously injured in woodland on Tuesday evening. The woman was found off Freeth Street in Ladywood, Birmingham, at about 8.45pm, West Midlands Police said. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she died at the scene. The detained man, aged 30, remains in custody. The police said that officers will remain at the scene as inquiries continue. Have you been affected by this story? If so email tara.cobham@independent.co.uk Anyone with information which could help the investigation is asked to contact the force quoting incident 4534 of August 1. More follows on this breaking news story….