Man's body found in wheelie bin in public park - West Midlands Police in 'urgent' appeal for information
Police are "urgently" appealing for information after a man was found dead in a wheelie bin in a public park in Coventry.
The man has not yet been identified but police believe he was between 40 and 50 years old.
He was found dead inside a Coventry City Council bin in Cash's Park, Coventry, by a member of the public at around 5pm yesterday (March 13).
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "The victim was found in a Coventry City Council wheelie bin with a green lid, and we are working with the local authority to establish where the bin has been moved from.
"It’s believed he may have been hit by a vehicle, before being moved to the park.
"We are carrying out urgent enquiries to establish who the man is, and where and how he died.
"Officers remain at the scene today carrying out enquiries."
A dedicated online portal has been set up for anyone with relevant information or footage from the area to send it directly to detectives. It can be found at https://mipp.police.uk/operation/20HQ25B34-PO1.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole, from the force's Major Crime Unit, said: “We are keeping an open mind, but we believe that this man has been hit by a vehicle, and then has been moved to the park.
“I urgently want to hear from anyone who believes they may have hit someone in their car yesterday, or who has noticed a change in behaviour from someone they know who drives, or who has noticed damage to a vehicle.
“It’s vital that we trace that person as quickly as possible so that we can get their account of what happened.
“If anyone in the area has found that their wheelie bin with a green lid has been stolen, I also want to hear from them.”
Anyone with information, or who has dashcam or CCTV footage from the area, can also get in touch via 101, quoting log 4148 of March 13.
