Man, 39, guilty of Birmingham murder after victim's cries for help heard on 999 call during 'violent attack'
"This was a violent and sustained attack. Sadly we may never know the reason why it happened.”
A 39-year-old man has been found guilty of murder after a violent attack in Birmingham - during which the victim’s cries for help were recorded on a 999 call.
Paul Holloway, 39, attacked 60-year-old Mark Regan inside Holloway’s room in Tew Park, Birmingham after the pair entered the property at 1.47pm on April 17, 2026.
A neighbour called emergency services around 10 minutes later and said that Holloway, aged 39 was viciously attacking the victim, while another neighbour also phoned 999 and in that call Mr Regan’s cries for help were audible in the background.
When police officers arrived at just after 2pm they found Holloway under the influence of cocaine, shouting for help and behaving erratically.
Mr Regan died two weeks later in hospital from serious injuries that he didn’t regain consciousness on April 30.
Holloway arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder.
He charge was changed to murder following the death of Mr Regan, and he was convicted on Monday (November 2) following a trial at Birmingham Crown Court.
Holloway is scheduled to be sentenced on December 11.
Det Insp Ade George, who led the investigation at West Midlands Police said: "Holloway claimed that Mr Regan had been attacked by someone else, and that it was he who had found him after the attack and had tried to raise the alarm.
"But all the evidence pointed to Holloway being the attacker, including a shoeprint made by his trainer which was found on Mr Regan’s jumper.
"This was a violent and sustained attack. Sadly we may never know the reason why it happened.
"Our thoughts are with Mr Regan’s family today and we hope that this verdict is able to give them some closure."