A major probe has been launched today after a 92-year-old woman died after suffering head injuries at her home in Brownhills.

Police had sealed off a semi-detached house in Albion Road, after what neighbours said they believed had been a burglary.

Officers were called at 7.10am.

She was taken to hospital where she was pronounced dead.

Neighbours said they knew the occupant as Daisy Myring.

One neighbour, Jackie Teece, aged 56, said: “The lady has lived here for quite a long while.

“The first I knew something had happened was when the police rang my doorbell at about 8am.

“She’s a lovely lady, she’s very friendly. Somebody said there had been a break-in.

“It is a bit of a shock. I’ve lived here for 26 years and she’s been here longer than that.”

Anyone with information has been asked to contact West Midlands Police on 0345 113 5000 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.