Police given extra time to question murder suspect in Dudley
A man was found fatally injured on Swancote Road in Dudley on Saturday morning.
Last updated 13th Jan 2025
Detectives investigating the murder of a man in Dudley have been granted extra time to question a suspect.
Police were called to Swancote Road just before 2:30am on Saturday (11 Jan) where paramedics were already treating a man with serious injuries, but nothing could be done to save him.
Officers arrested a 36-year-old man in Wednesbury on suspicion of murder a few hours later.
Magistrates have granted detectives extra time to question him, allowing them to detain him until tomorrow morning.
A scene remains in place and police are carrying out door-to-door enquiries to establish what happened.
They say they're keen to speak to anyone with dashcam or doorbell footage from around the time.
You can contact them via Live Chat on the West Midlands Police website, or by calling 101, and quote log 326 of 11/1/25.