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| Probe after women's bodies found | Probe after women's bodies found |
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| Detectives are investigating the deaths of two women after their bodies were discovered in Birmingham. | Detectives are investigating the deaths of two women after their bodies were discovered in Birmingham. |
| Ryland Street, in the city centre, was sealed off after the bodies of the women, who were in their early 20s, were found at about 1740 BST on Monday. | Ryland Street, in the city centre, was sealed off after the bodies of the women, who were in their early 20s, were found at about 1740 BST on Monday. |
| West Midlands Police said the bodies were found at a property on the road. The Placido apartment block has been cordoned off. | West Midlands Police said the bodies were found at a property on the road. The Placido apartment block has been cordoned off. |
| Officers plan to study CCTV footage and carry out house-to-house inquiries. | Officers plan to study CCTV footage and carry out house-to-house inquiries. |
| Police said they were in contact with the women's next of kin, whose names have not yet been released. | Police said they were in contact with the women's next of kin, whose names have not yet been released. |
| Forensic officers are at the scene and post-mortem examinations are expected to be held later. | Forensic officers are at the scene and post-mortem examinations are expected to be held later. |
| The Placido apartments are part of the recently-built Jupiter development near Broad Street in Birmingham's city centre. | The Placido apartments are part of the recently-built Jupiter development near Broad Street in Birmingham's city centre. |
| Anyone with information has been urged to contact detectives. | Anyone with information has been urged to contact detectives. |