West Midlands Police have today arrested a 28-year-old man over the murder of Darren Round, whose body was pulled from a canal in Birmingham more than a year ago.
He will be questioned on suspicion of the murder of Mr Round who was found in the Birmingham canal, in Kings Norton, on 15 February 2020.
A post mortem examination revealed the 48-year-old suffered significant facial injuries before he entered the water.
This is a significant development in an ongoing police investigation.
A Police spokesperson said: “This is an awful crime that saw Darren receive significant injuries and I continue to urge anyone with any information, no matter how insignificant it may seem, to come forward.”
“We remain committed to finding out exactly what happened to him that night and will leave no stone unturned in getting answers for his family.”
Crimestoppers have put up a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of anyone responsible. They can be contacted 100 per cent anonymously via 0800 555 111.
Anyone with information can also contact us via live chat at west-midlands.police.uk, 8am to midnight, or call 101 anytime.
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