A 30-year-old man has been arrested after a woman’s body was found in Wast Hills Lane in Hopwood, Worcestershire earlier today (Friday 27 May).

Officers arrested the man this evening on suspicion of murder.

A second man, aged 51, was also arrested on suspicion of assisting the offender. Both men remain in police custody as investigations continue.

A police cordon is still in place on Wast Hills Lane, which remains closed, whilst officers are at scene.

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