Three men arrested on suspicion of murder after man stabbed in Sutton Coldfield

Three men have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed to death in Sutton Coldfield.

Ayden Cooper, 25, was found with serious injuries in the car park of the Beggars Bush pub, Chester Road in Sutton Coldfield just before 2am on October 11.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Now West Midlands Police has arrested three men on suspicion of his murder.

A 21-year-old man was arrested on Monday (October 19).

Another 21-year-old man and an 18-year-old man were also arrested on suspicion of murder on Wednesday (October 21).

All three men are currently in police custody.

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Detective Chief Inspector Samantha Lewis, from the Major Crime Unit at West Midlands Police, said: “These arrests are a significant development in our investigation, and we have updated Ayden’s family and continue to support them.

“It’s still vital that anyone who was in the area around the pub at the time, or who has any footage or information – no matter how insignificant it may seem – shares it with us.”

Anyone with further information that could help police with their investigation should access the dedicated online Public Portal.

You can also contact police by dialling 101, or using the Live Chat function on the force’s website, quoting log 345 of October 11.