Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man’s body was found in a wheelie bin in Coventry.
A man and a woman in their forties and a man in his twenties were detained overnight in Blackpool and remain in police custody for questioning, West Midlands Police said in an update on Monday.
It comes after a member of the public discovered the body of a man believed to be aged between 40 and 50 in a council bin with a green lid near Cash’s Park on Friday. The identity of the man has not yet been established.
Police said they are working to formally identify the man and establish how he died.
On Sunday, officers released a number of images of the bin the man was discovered in and a description of his tattoos and asked anyone who recognised them to come forward.
The force said the man has a tattoo of a cross with a snake wrapped around it on his back and the words “Little Stardust”, and a tattoo on his right arm saying “nan” with a clover and the colours of the Irish flag.
They added that it is believed he may have been hit by a vehicle before being moved to the park.
All three suspects have been arrested on suspicion of murder and assisting an offender, police said.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole from West Midlands Police’s major crime unit said: “After beginning our investigation this weekend, we have made a number of arrests overnight.
“All of these people remain in custody at this time while we continue to build a picture of what might have happened. Thank you to everyone who has been in touch providing information so far.
“We are continuing to appeal to anyone who might know more about what happened and whether they can help our investigation.”
The force said anyone with information can call 101 quoting log 4148 of 13 March.
