Murder arrests after 6 year old boy dies with serious head injuries

A six-year-old boy has died after suffering serious head injuries in the West Midlands.

West Midlands Police were called to Cranmore Road in Shirley, Solihull, at about 15:00 BST on Tuesday.

The boy was found by paramedics in a critical condition and died in hospital in the early hours of Wednesday with a post-mortem set to take place.

A man, aged 27, and a woman, 31, have been arrested on suspicion of murder and are in custody.

Meanwhile a cordon remains in place at the scene and neighbours have described their shock and sadness at the events.

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