Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 30-year-old man was found fatally stabbed on Burcot Avenue in Wolverhampton in the early hours of Christmas Day, with police conducting forensic enquiries and reviewing CCTV as the investigation continues.
West Midlands Police were called to Burcot Avenue shortly after 3.30am on Christmas Day after reports that a man had been stabbed; despite emergency treatment the 30-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene and officers have arrested two men, aged 35 and 58, on suspicion of murder while enquiries, including forensic examination and CCTV review, remain ongoing, according to reporting by the Express & Star and statements from West Midlands Police.
Police response and investigation under way
Officers from West Midlands Police attended Burcot Avenue following the early-morning call and located the injured man, who was later pronounced dead at the scene despite efforts by paramedics, as reported by the Express & Star and confirmed by the force’s public communications.
As reported by Express & Star, West Midlands Police said quick-time enquiries are being carried out at the scene, including forensic examination, CCTV review and witness interviews, and urged anyone with information to contact the force quoting incident number 481 of December 25.
Arrests and those detained
Two men — a 35-year-old and a 58-year-old — have been arrested on suspicion of murder and remain in police custody while investigators continue forensic and witness enquiries, according to reporting by the Express & Star and the police statement relayed therein.
Local police appeal for information
West Midlands Police have asked anyone with information, or anyone who may have seen suspicious activity in the Burcot Avenue area in the early hours of Christmas Day, to come forward to assist enquiries, and provided the force’s non-emergency number (101) and the incident reference for callers, as set out in the Express & Star report.
Context and community impact
The incident occurred in the early hours of Christmas Day on a residential street in Wolverhampton, a city in the West Midlands; local media reporting notes police remain at the scene while investigators carry out searches and examinations, with the aim of establishing the full circumstances surrounding the stabbing.
Reporting by Express & Star for regional readers states investigators are working “in the early stages” of the inquiry and are conducting a range of enquiries to build an evidential picture of what occurred on Burcot Avenue in the hours after 3.30am.
Next steps in the investigation
According to the Express & Star account of the police statement, detectives will continue to review CCTV, carry out forensic examinations and speak to witnesses as part of “quick-time” enquiries; the arrests remain under suspicion and further action, including potential charging decisions, will depend on the outcome of those enquiries.
Anyone with information has been asked to contact West Midlands Police via 101 quoting incident number 481 of December 25, or to pass information anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, as directed in the reporting by Express & Star.
Reporting by Express & Star states two men, aged 35 and 58, were arrested on suspicion of murder following the stabbing of a 30-year-old man on Burcot Avenue in Wolverhampton, and that enquiries, including forensic examinations and CCTV reviews, are ongoing.
