Birmingham canal murder: £10,000 appeal for information

The body of Darren Round, who was 48-years-old, was discovered in a canal near Masshouse Lane, Kings Norton on 15^th February 2020 at 8.40am.

A post-mortem examination showed that Darren, who lived locally, had suffered severe facial injuries.

***Our charity is offering a reward of up to £10,000 for information we exclusively receive - via our website or by calling our UK Contact Centre on 0800 555 111 - that leads to the conviction of those responsible for this murder***

It is known that Darren left his home in Kings Norton at 7.30pm on Friday 14^th  February and was wearing a blue coat and had a rucksack on his back.

CCTV footage shows Darren’s last-known movements. He was seen walking along the canal close to Wharf Road Bridge, towards Shannon Tunnel at around 12.40am. This is the same morning that his body was discovered. 

“We are appealing to anybody with any information to speak to our charity 100% anonymously. You can make all of the difference to help get justice for Darren, whose life was so tragically cut short.

“A local man, we know that Darren frequently went for walks along the canal network. We would like to get to the bottom of what happened on that fateful day.
“Crimestoppers has been taking crime information for over 32 years, since our charity began. We have always kept our promise of anonymity to the millions of people who have trusted us. Every day over a thousand people contact us.

“You can speak to us anonymously by calling our UK Contact Centre which is open 24/7 on 0800 555 111 or you can use our simple and secure anonymous online form. No matter how important you think the information you have is, please contact us.”