The refusal of West Midlands Police to name murder suspects has brought an angry response from Warley MP John Spellar.

John Spellar MP said:-

“It is laughable to claim Data Protection as a reason for not identifying these criminals and the Information Commissioner has made that clear. West Midlands Police seem to be losing the plot and I am taking this up with the Chairman of the Crime Panel, Sandwell Council Leader, Councillor Darren Cooper, to get some common sense into the system.”