THE bodies of a husband and wife have been found at a family home in Oldbury, in what police believe is a murder-suicide. 

West Midlands Police were alerted at around 2pm on Saturday (August 5) by a neighbour in Pel Crescent, in Oldbury, who was concerned by the cries of young children at the address.

Officers attended and found a 26-year-old woman who had suffered fatal head injuries, while the body of a 30-year-old man was also discovered in another room. 

The three children – all aged under eight – are being cared for by family members.

West Midlands Police Detective Inspector Jim Munro confirmed that police are not looking for anyone in connection with the deaths.

He said: “This is a truly tragic incident - it is understood the woman was violently attacked before the offender took his own life.

"The timeline of exactly what happened is unclear but we believe the two people died during the morning.

“There were three children, including a small baby, present at the address when officers made the discovery – they are being looked after by loved ones and will receive specialist support."

A post mortem examination is due to take place on the bodies later today.