Walsall murder latest: Police visited house where Susan Whiting's body was found 24 hours earlier
Police today admitted that they had visited a house in Walsall 24 hours before the body of missing Susan Whiting was found there.
Officers said they 'conducted inquiries' at the Heather Close address after the 20-year-old was reported missing at around lunchtime Monday.
Today a post mortem confirmed that Miss Whiting died from a head injury.
They added: "A full search was conducted 24 hours later when a body was discovered and a man and woman arrested."
Police now have until 3pm on Friday to question two people about the murder of disabled Miss Whiting, who had learning impairment, after magistrates granted a further 36 hours.
Sunday - Susan Whiting said to have spent Sunday night at a friend's house on Heather Close
Monday - She was said to have left the house and was due to be picked up from there by her mother at 8am. When she didn't return home to Station Street by lunchtime, her family called police, who visited the Heather Close address
Tuesday - A body is found by police at an address on Heather Close in the afternoon, leading to two arrests
Thursday - Police are given until 3pm on Friday to question the suspects. Post mortem confirms that Miss Whiting died from a head injury.
Officers say Miss Whiting had spent the night at a friend's house in Heather Close, but was not there when her mother went to collect her the following morning. The alarm was raised at lunchtime when she was reported missing to police.
West Midlands Police has alerted the Independent Police Complaints Commission to the investigation as is routine when a missing person is found dead
The force said today: "As part of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding Susan's death, West Midlands Police is looking to see if they hold any previous information about the deceased and those arrested or whether there had been any contact between police and the deceased.
"Initial enquiries suggest no concerns or issues had been raised to the force."
"While yet to be formally identified the body is believed to be that of Susan Whiting.
"Susan's family continue to be updated on the latest developments and have asked that the media respect their privacy during this time."
Anyone with information should call Force CID on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
