TWO more men have been arrested in relation to the murder of Reece Cox, who was killed following a violent street attack in Sedgley.

Young father Reece Cox, aged 24-years-old, was found with fatal head injuries outside a pub in Sedgley following the attack just before midnight on Saturday August 15.

Police have confirmed that two men, aged 18 and 22 and who are both from the Dudley area, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Both were taken into police custody today (August 25).

A total of five men have been charged so far in the investigation and all appeared at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday (August 24).

Wayne Burke, 22, of Queens Street, Pensnett, Shane Jones, 25, of Orchard Grove, Lower Gornal, Shaquel Halliday, 22, of Shadwell Drive, Lower Gornal and Adam Ashwin, 19, of Monument Lane, Sedgley have all been charged with Mr Cox's murder as well as violent disorder and actual bodily harm.

A fifth man, Tyrone Halliday, aged 24 also from Shadwell Drive, was charged with violent disorder and actual bodily harm.

The investigation continues and anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, or call 101 anytime.

Crimestoppers can be called anonymously on 0800 555 111 and crime number 20BW/143529D/20 should be quoted.