Man arrested on suspicion of murder after body found in freezer at recycling plant
A body found in a freezer at a recycling centre in Warwickshire had been transported from the West Midlands area, police say.
West Midlands Police has now launched a murder investigation after the elderly man's body was found.
The body was discovered in a freezer which had been transported to a waste management centre in Colliery Lane, in Exhall, on Friday.
The body of an elderly man was found inside the freezer, which had been moved from a flat clearance by a housing association in Birmingham.
A man, believed to be known to the victim, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.
A West Midlands Police spokesman said: "We have launched a murder investigation after a body was found at a recycling unit in Warwickshire on Friday, August 21.
"We were made aware that a freezer – transported to a waste management centre in Colliery Lane, Exhall – had been opened and the body of an elderly man had been discovered.
"The freezer had been moved from a flat clearance by a housing association in Birmingham.
"A post-mortem examination is due to take place on Wednesday, which will help identify the man.
"On Tuesday, a 50-year-old man, who is believed to have been known to the victim, has been arrested on suspicion of murder and taken into police custody in Derby.
"Enquiries continue and anyone with information is asked to contact us."
Anyone with information is urged to call West Midlands Police on 101, quoting log number 2654 of August 21.
