His body was discovered off Daimler Road on Friday
Police cordoned off Cashs Park on Saturday, March 14(Image: CoventryLive)
Three people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a man was found in Coventry. He was discovered in a wheelie bin at Cashs Park off Daimler Road.
Police were called by a member of the public after the man, believed to be aged between 40 and 50, was found in a wheelie bin at approximately 5pm on Friday (March 13). Enquiries are ongoing to formally identify the victim and determine how he died.
However, a man and woman in their 40s and a man in his 20s were arrested overnight in Blackpool. All three were arrested on suspicion of murder and assisting an offender and remain in custody this morning (March 16).
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Police confirmed they are treating the incident as murder and enquiries are ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to submit it through the Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP).
Several key details about the victim were released yesterday, as previously reported by CoventryLive. He had a tattoo of a cross with a snake wrapped around it on his back and a tattoo on his right arm reading ‘Nan’ with a clover and the colours of the Irish flag.
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Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole, from the 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.
“Anyone with information can call 101, quoting log 4148 of March 13. We have also activated our Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP), where you can submit images and videos.”
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