Two teenagers aged 15 and 17 have been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 16-year-old boy was shot in the head in Wolverhampton, West Midlands Police said.

Officers were called to Graiseley Street in the Pennfields area just before 8pm on Monday, where they found the teenager with a gunshot wound to his head.

A 20-year-old man has also been arrested on suspicion of assault. The victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a serious condition.

Inspector Ade George, from the force’s CID team, said: “I am appealing directly to anyone who was in the area and saw what happened to contact us if they have not already done so.

No matter how insignificant you feel the information may be, it could really help with our investigation as we continue to follow forensic and CCTV enquiries.”