Two teenage boys arrested on suspicion of MURDER after 14-year-old girl found dead in park

The girl, who has not been named, was discovered by a member of the public in West Park at around 7am yesterday - a day after she was reported missing.

A post-mortem examination has concluded she died from blunt force trauma to the head.

West Midlands Police said a 16-year-old and 17-year old boy were arrested at their homes in the city on Friday and remain in custody where they are due to be questioned by detectives.

They added the victim's family have been located and are being supported by specialist officers. 

Detective Chief Inspector Edward Foster from the force's homicide unit said: "Following the discovery of the girl's body, the park was immediately sealed off to allow us to conduct a full forensic search of the area.

"My team are working around the clock to understand what happened to this girl and our inquiries to date have led to today's arrests.

"A number of people have come forward with information, but I would still like to hear from anyone who saw anything suspicious or saw a young girl in the park overnight from Wednesday onwards."

The force added that West Park remains cordoned off and is likely to remain closed over the weekend.