MISSING WOMAN FOUND MURDERED, 2 SUSPECTS ARRESTED

Police arrested two suspects over the of death of Susan Whiting, who was reported missing on Monday by her family

After the body of a woman with learning difficulties was found at a house during a missing person search, an investigation  search was launched.

Police said Susan Whiting was last seen alive on Monday  in Walsall on Tuesday.

The body which is yet to be formally identified, but West Midlands police has been suspected to be hers.

A 34-year-old man and a 35-year-old woman have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the find. A postmortem is now due to take place to establish the cause of death.

Forensics teams are still at the house while officers carry out door-to-door inquiries in the area.
Speaking after launching the missing person’s appeal, DS Paul Reeves said 20-year-old Whiting had never gone missing before.

Whiting’s family raised the alarm when she failed to meet her mother to get a pre-arranged lift home.

The death has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which was said to be a routine when a missing person is found dead.