Arrest after woman's body found at Dudley housing complex
A woman’s body has been found after concerns were raised by staff at a sheltered accommodation complex in the Black Country.
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Police were called to the complex in Middlepark Road, on the Russells Hall estate, in Dudley, after a 999 call about a resident who had not been seen for some time.
Officers forced entry to the room and found the body of a 63-year-old woman just before midday on Tuesday. )
The cause of death is unconfirmed and a post-mortem examination is set to take place, West Midlands Police said.
A 43-year-old man, who was known to the woman, was arrested at the scene but has been bailed pending further enquiries.