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A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his wife after her body was found in a Lidl car park.

The woman’s body was found inside a car outside Lidl in Kitts Green, just before 5am on Monday.

A 42-year-old man, believed to be her husband, was also at the scene and was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Police traced the couple's car to the store in Mackadown Lane at around 4.45am after launching a missing person's search following a call from the couple's concerned friends.

They found the car and a man and woman were inside. The woman was dead and died of suspected knife wounds. The supermarket and car park were cordoned off and are expected to remain like that for the rest of the day.

Det Chief Insp Paul Joyce, from the force’s CID, said: “Tragically the woman was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was arrested on suspicion of her murder.

“While her identity is yet to be confirmed, at this stage we believe her to be the arrested man’s wife."

The woman’s family have been informed and are being supported by trained officers.

A post mortem examination will take place, but at this stage it is believed she was attacked with a bladed article.

As well as forensic examinations at the car park and the couple’s home, CCTV is being secured for review. Officers will also be speaking to neighbours, while work is also underway to establish if the man and woman had any previous contact with West Midlands Police.

"I’d like to extend my deepest sympathies to the woman’s family and reassure them that we are doing absolutely everything we can to provide them with the answers they so desperately need," added DCI Joyce.

Anyone with information which may help the inquiry should call police on 101. People who don’t want to speak to police officers directly can contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111