A fitting tribute for a legend, answers in a tragic case and a shameless fraudster in the dock - The week's news in five quotes

“We want to try and piece together why and how he would end up at this inaccessible and unusual location.”

A man whose remains were discovered close to the M54 was named today as missing Oldbury man Surjit Takhar, who vanished in 2008.

Mr Takhar was 37 when he was reported missing from his home on October 8, 2008. He was last seen by his family on Monday 29th September 2008.

“They show utter contempt and disrespect for members of the public – stealing from them, throwing things, spitting and generally being abusive.”

An Asbo yob named and shamed by the Express & Star eight years ago was back in the news - after killing a man.

Lewis Thornton was part of a gang calling themselves The Rascal;s, which terrorised parts of Wolverhampton.

Last week, he was jailed for 10 years for the manslaughter of a man he had robbed for his Blackberry phone.

“He is still so fondly missed by all connected with the club and the city – but at least we can all look forward to seeing Sir Jack commemorated in what I know will be a wonderful tribute to a remarkable Wulfrunian.”

A statue of Sir Jack Hayward will be built overlooking Molineux, it was announced, a year after his death.

Wolves revealed initial details of the statue, which was first mooted last year.

It will stand at the top of Molineux Street, near to the old Wanderer pub by the exit of the subway from the city centre.

“The education and support of our pupils remains our top priority and we will continue to work with parents and families over the coming months.”

The future of a secondary school in the Black Country has been thrown into doubt after council bosses launched a consultation into its possible closure.

The Coseley School, which has 528 pupils, could be closed following discussions with parents, pupils, staff and union bosses.

Shocked pupils were warned yesterday afternoon for the first time about the consultation during a school assembly.

“Monies you were claiming on a regular basis was paid for by ordinary people who go out to work and you were not entitled to any of it.”

A benefits cheat pensioner secretly filmed working out in a gym while claiming nearly £20,000 in disability allowance has been handed an eight month jail sentence suspended for 18 months.

Paramjit Randhawa had told the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that he could barely walk 10 metres and had severe mobility problems, Wolverhampton Crown Court heard.

But a tip-off led undercover investigators to a Wolverhampton Council-run gym in Bentley Bridge in the summer of 2013 where Randhawa was filmed striding on a treadmill for 50 minutes and lifting weights.