Wolverhampton murder probe after man dies in fight

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The 35-year-old suspect remained in police custody

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died following a fight in a Wolverhampton street.

Police found the victim, in his 50s, with serious injuries in Nine Elms Lane, Park Village, just after 10:45 GMT on Sunday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and a 35-year-old man was later arrested.

Det Insp Michelle Thurgood, from West Midlands Police, said: "This is an awful time for the victim's family and officers are offering them support."

The scene is sealed off for forensic investigations and officers were making house-to-house inquiries and reviewing CCTV footage.

The arrested man remained in police custody on Monday.

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