Man’s body found in wheelie bin in Coventry – three people arrested

16 Mar 2026 • 9:57 PM MYT
The Independent
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  • Three individuals have been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man's body was discovered in a wheelie bin in Coventry.
  • The arrests, involving a man and a woman in their 40s and a man in his 50s, took place overnight in Blackpool and they remain in police custody.
  • A member of the public found the body of the man, believed to be aged between 40 and 50, in a council bin near Cash’s Park on Friday.
  • West Midlands Police are working to formally identify the man and establish the cause of death, having released images of his distinctive tattoos to aid identification.
  • Investigators believe the man may have been hit by a vehicle before his body was moved to the park.

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