Woman arrested on suspicion of murder after man found dead on 'Benefits Street'

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A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was found dead on a road made famous by Benefits Street. The 44-year-old was taken into custody after a man was found dead at a house in the early hours of Sunday, May 3, the Birmingham Mail reports.

The man’s death wasn’t at first thought to be suspicious, but initial inquiries led to the arrest, West Midlands Police say.

Police said the woman is known to the deceased and remains in custody for questioning. A post mortem is due to be carried out later today. Sign up to get the Mirror's biggest and best stories delivered straight to your inbox at www.mirror.co.uk/email James Turner Street became notorious when Channel Four's documentary Benefits Street first aired in 2014.