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A man has been charged with murdering two people who were shot to death with a crossbow in a suspected cannabis factory robbery in the Black Country.

West Midlands Police have charged Saghawat Ramzan, 46, with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of 19-year-old kickboxing star Khuzaimah Douglas and Waseem Ramzan, 36, last week.

Police said they initially believed the pair had died from stab wounds, but had since established their injuries were caused by a crossbow.

The 46-year-old man has been remanded in custody and is scheduled to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court tomorrow.

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Police charged Ramzan this evening after arresting a 23-year-old man earlier this afternoon on suspicion of murder.

The force said the man remained in police custody for questioning tonight.

Officers investigating the disorder at the factory have already charged a 19-year-old man with conspiracy to burgle and perverting the course of justice.

Two men aged 21 and 23 have also been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to rob and a 42-year-old for assisting an offender.

They have all been released on police bail, the force said.

Detective Chief Inspector Jim Munro, from the force's homicide team, said: "This is an ongoing and constantly developing investigation.

"Although we've charged a man in connection with the murders we still need to hear from anyone with information about what happened in the early hours of 20 February.

"We believe there are still people out there who haven't come forward and could have crucial information."

The boxing community last week described Khuzaimah Douglas, 19, as a "kind, considerate, extremely talented" athlete following his death.

A tribute to Mr Douglas, which was posted on USKA’s Facebook site said: "We received the unthinkable news that we had lost one of our members, our fighters, our friends and our family at the USKA gym.

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“Our beloved brother Khuzaimah Douglas passed away and we all feel absolutely devastated and heartbroken following the news.

“Khuzaimah was a kind, considerate, extremely talented and humble young man who everyone had a connection with, an older brother to the USKA kids and a younger brother to all the seniors.

“To see the effect that this has had on each and every member at the gym last night was truly heartbreaking.

“I can only imagine what his family are going through right now having to process the situation and come to terms with their unimaginable loss.

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“Thank you for all the messages, texts and calls of condolence, they are truly appreciated. Please say a prayer for Khuzaimah and his family and keep him in your thoughts today.”

West Midlands Police has urged anyone with information on the incident to message investigators on via Live Chat at the force's website or call 101.

Alternatively they can call the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111; callers won’t be asked for their names and calls cannot be traced.