West Midlands Police Arrest Benjamin Day for Tividale Airbnb Murder, Body Found in Canal

West Midlands Police have released video evidence detailing the apprehension of Benjamin Day, 30, following the discovery of a deceased individual in a canal. Day, a convicted murderer, lured his victim to an Airbnb property in Tividale, West Midlands, specifically prepared with plastic sheeting, an act investigators described as mirroring methods depicted in the fictional television series 'Dexter'.

The victim's body was recovered from a canal in Smethwick, prompting a swift police investigation that led officers to the prepared Airbnb. Subsequent forensic examination of the property confirmed it had been meticulously lined with plastic, indicating a premeditated attempt to contain evidence.

Day's arrest was documented by police body cameras, showing officers entering a residence and confronting him. He has since been convicted of the murder, with the case highlighting the disturbing planning involved in the killing and the disposal of the body.