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A man’s body was found in a Coventry City Council wheelie bin at Cash’s Park, with West Midlands Police investigating potential links to a vehicle collision.
Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole has urged the public to report any relevant vehicle damage or suspicious behaviour following the discovery of a man’s body in Coventry.
West Midlands Police are seeking information from the public regarding potential vehicle involvement in the incident where a man’s body was found in a wheelie bin.
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The body of a man has been discovered in a wheelie bin in Cash’s Park, Coventry, prompting an investigation by West Midlands Police. A member of the public made the grim find at around 5pm on Friday, with authorities now seeking to identify the man, believed to be aged between 40 and 50.
Police suspect that the man may have been struck by a vehicle before being placed in the council bin, which has a green lid. Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole stated, “We are keeping an open mind, but we believe that this man has been hit by a vehicle and then has been moved to the park.”
Officers are currently collaborating with the council to ascertain the location from which the wheelie bin was moved. DCI Poole has urged anyone who may have hit someone with their vehicle or noticed suspicious behaviour among drivers to come forward with information.
The investigation continues as police stress the urgency of tracing the driver to gather their account of events surrounding the incident.
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Body found in a wheelie bin in a park by a member of the public in Coventry | News UK
The body of a man has been found in a wheelie bin in a park in Coventry, police said.
A member of the public found the unidentified man, believed to have been aged between 40 and 50, in Cash’s Park off Daimler Road at about 5pm on Friday.
West Midlands Police believe the man may have been hit by a vehicle before being moved to the park.
His body was found in a Coventry City Council wheelie bin with a green lid.
Officers are working with the council to find out where the bin was moved from.
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Detective Chief Inspector Phil Poole said: “We are keeping an open mind, but we believe that this man has been hit by a vehicle and then has been moved to the park.
‘I urgently want to hear from anyone who believes they may have hit someone in their car yesterday, or who has noticed a change in behaviour from someone they know who drives, or who has noticed damage to a vehicle.
‘It’s vital that we trace that person as quickly as possible so that we can get their account of what happened.
‘If anyone in the area has found that their wheelie bin with a green lid has been stolen, I also want to hear from them.’