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Man bailed for second time amid investigation into woman's death in Wolverhampton

A man has been bailed for a second time amid an investigation after a woman's body was found at a house in Wolverhampton.

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Police cordoned off the house in Rakegate Close, Oxley.

The 21-year-old woman was found dead by West Midlands Police at a home in Rakegate Close, Oxley, on May 5.

The property was cordoned off by police, with a blue tent erected outside.

A 23-year-old man was questioned and released on bail until May 31 in the aftermath of the discovery.

Police confirmed he has now been bailed for a second time until August 31.

A post-mortem examination carried out on the woman's body proved inconclusive, West Midlands Police said.

Residents in the area said Rakegate Close is normally quite a quiet area and the woman had only moved into the property in the last few months.

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