Shara Millar’s body was found by a member of the public just after 6am on August 11, 2025 on Woodburn Road.
Shara was discovered with head injuries.
A forensic postmortem examination showed Shara’s cause of death was strangulation.
West Midlands Police officers subsequently launched a murder investigation and conducted CCTV enquiries.
Just before 1am, a white sprinter van was shown on CCTV footage pulling into Woodburn Road.
At around 1.30am, Shara’s body was removed from the back of the van and left on the pavement. A liquid was also splashed and shaken over Shara’s body.
Earlier in the night, the van was seen on Soho Road, Handsworth and Shara, aged 41, was seen getting in the van on Victoria Road.
Further enquiries revealed the van was registered to a rental company and was being used as a business vehicle for parcel delivery.
West Midlands Police discovered that Tanveer Singh was in possession of the van at the time of the offence.
Officers attended the home address of Singh, and he was stopped in a vehicle near his house.
The 32-year-old was arrested on suspicion of murder and subsequently charged.
Following a two-week trial, Singh of Leopard Lane, West Bromwich, was convicted of murder and will be sentenced on May 27.
DI Joe Davenport, from West Midlands Police’s Homicide Unit, said: “Shara was brutally killed by a dangerous predator.
“Singh was drinking in a pub earlier in the night and visited Soho Road to look for sex workers. He then picked Shara up in his van, and she was fatally attacked.
“He attempted to get rid of any trace of his presence by pouring a liquid over Shara’s body to destroy any forensic evidence.
“My thoughts are with Shara’s loved ones, and I thank them for the support during this investigation and trial.”