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Oldbury murder probe: Man arrested as two found dead in house Oldbury murder probe: Man arrested as couple found dead in house
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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering two people who were found dead at a house. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a married couple who were found dead at a house.
The victims, a man aged 54 and a 52-year-old woman, were discovered in Moat Road in Oldbury, Sandwell, when police broke in at about 04:00 GMT. They were pronounced dead at the scene. The husband, aged 54, and wife, aged 52, were pronounced dead at the house in Moat Road, Oldbury, Sandwell, after police forced entry at about 04:00 GMT.
A 25-year-old man was arrested in Smethwick and remains in custody, West Midlands Police said. A 25-year-old suspect "known to the couple" was arrested in Smethwick and remains in custody, police said.
Officers said they believed it was a "domestic-related incident". West Midlands Police said it was treating the deaths as a "domestic-related incident".
The force has asked anyone with information to contact police. There was "no threat to the wider community", the force said.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said paramedics were called to reports of a medical emergency at the address and discovered the victims. It also appealed for the public's help in finding the couple's "distinctive yellow" Toyota Aygo, registration SD17 KKY.
"It quickly became clear nothing could be done to save them and they were confirmed dead at the scene," a spokesman said. Det Insp Hannah Whitehouse said officers wanted to know if anyone had seen the missing car for sale for abandoned somewhere.
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the couple was confirmed dead when it "quickly became clear nothing could be done to save them," a spokesman said.
Officers were called to check on the man and woman "following concerns for their welfare".
A post-mortem will be held in due course, the force added.
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