Murder probe as man found dead.

A MURDER investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Birmingham.

The body of a man, believed to be in his 50s, was found with fatal injuries to his neck inside a property in Handsworth yesterday afternoon.

Police said they were called to a shared accommodation address in Oxhill Road just before 12.30pm.

A 36-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in police custody this afternoon.

Enquiries continue to establish the exact circumstances around the man's death.

Inspector Nick Barnes, from force CID, said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and I am urging anyone who has information about what happened to get in touch with us.

"I am particularly interested in hearing from anyone who has seen or heard anything suspicious in the area over the past few days."

Anyone with information is asked to contact police via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight or call 101 anytime, quoting log number 1008 of 13 June.

Crimestoppers can be called anonymously 0800 555 111.