Man, 24, held over couple’s murder

A 24-YEAR-OLD man has been arrested in connection with the “horrendous” murder of a couple found dead in their home by their police officer son.

The bodies of Avtar Kolar, 62, and his wife Carole, 58, were discovered at their home in Birmingham on Wednesday morning.

Post-mortem tests confirmed that the couple died as a result of blunt force trauma to the head and that both had been struck a number of times.

West Midlands Police said the man was arrested at a house in Birmingham on Friday night.

He has been taken to a police station where he is being questioned on suspicion of murder.

The couple’s son, Jason Kolar, a serving officer with West Midlands Police, had visited the address to check on them after family members were unable to make contact.

The couple had four children and eight grandchildren.

A team of more than 60 officers has been assigned to the case and Detective Superintendent Richard Baker, who is leading the investigation, vowed to work “around the clock” to find the couple’s killers.

He said: “This was a horrendous attack. We continue to follow a number of lines of inquiry and we thank those who have called us so far.”

Crimestoppers said the double murder was a “vile crime” and put up a reward of up to £10,000 for details leading to the conviction of the perpetrators.