20-year-old detained in Stoke-on-Trent and taken to hospital for medical treatment

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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering an 86-year-old woman who was stabbed to death at a house in Birmingham.

The 20-year-old suspect was detained in Stoke-on-Trent in the early hours of Friday and has been taken to hospital for medical treatment. He would be questioned after he was discharged, West Midlands police said.

The force said an 18-year-old man, who was found with multiple stab wounds at the scene in Aubrey Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, on Thursday, was in a critical but stable condition. Another man suffered a minor injury.

Police were called to the address at 11.05am on Thursday and remained at the scene throughout the day. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

A cordon remained in place around the address while forensic experts examined the scene and house-to-house inquiries took place. Detectives appealed for information.

A postmortem examination will be carried out later.

DI Harry Harrison, from the West Midlands homicide team, said: “Our investigation is moving swiftly and although we have made an arrest, we are still keen to hear from anyone who saw what happened yesterday.

“This is a horrendous crime, made all the more shocking due to the age of the victim and we are determined to bring her killer to justice. We have specialist officers with her family as they try to come to terms with the devastating events of yesterday.”