A 33-year-old man has been sentenced to an indefinite hospital order after pleading guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility. West Midlands Police report that 43-year-old Matthew Lynch was found with serious head injuries in the garden of a property on Ashwin Road on 11 July.

Lynch succumbed to his injuries and passed away. Authorities arrested 33-year-old Kyle Doughty at the scene and detained him under the Mental Health Act. West Midlands Police say forensic investigators found a blood stained knife in a black bin bag as well as blood stained clothing that belonged to Doughty.

On 19 July, Doughty appeared at Birmingham Crown Court and was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order. He previously pleaded guilty to manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility.

Although CCTV footage shows the men having a minor altercation in the garden moments before the murder, authorities say the motive is not clear.