A 19-year-old man has been charged with murder following the death of a young woman in Oldbury, with police remaining at the scene on Barncroft Road 72 hours after the incident.
Charges Laid After Tragic Discovery
West Midlands Police were called to an address on Barncroft Road in the Sandwell town at approximately 2:30 am on Sunday, December 21. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 24-year-old woman who was unresponsive. Despite the efforts of emergency services, she was tragically pronounced dead at the location.
The force has since charged Benjamin Day, aged 19 and from Redditch in Worcestershire, with murder. Day was remanded into custody and was scheduled to make his first appearance at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Wednesday, December 24.
Scene Sealed as Investigation Continues
As of Wednesday morning, the property on Barncroft Road remained an active police scene, cordoned off with blue and white tape. A police vehicle was stationed outside the address, underscoring the ongoing investigative work.
In a poignant display of community grief, a pot of flowers and several condolence cards placed inside a folder had been left on a small wall near the scene. These tributes honour the victim, a woman in her twenties whose life was cut short just days before Christmas.
Police Statement and Next Steps
A spokesperson for West Midlands Police provided a formal statement regarding the case: "A man has been charged with murder after a woman in her 20s died in Oldbury. We were called to an address on Barncroft Road at around 2.30am on Sunday morning, where we found a 24-year-old woman unresponsive. Sadly she was confirmed dead at the scene. Benjamin Day, aged 19 from Redditch, has been charged with murder. He was remanded in custody to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today."
The case will now proceed through the judicial system, while forensic and investigative work at the scene is likely to continue. The death has sent shockwaves through the local community in Oldbury, a town in the Black Country, particularly during the festive period.
