Man charged with murder after woman's body found
Shara Miller, aged 41, was found off Woodburn Road just after 06:10 BST on Monday and confirmed dead at the scene.
Police said a forensic post mortem had revealed that she died as a result of strangulation.
West Midlands Police said Tanveer Singh, 31, from West Bromwich, was arrested on Tuesday and charged with Ms Miller's murder on Wednesday evening.
He has been remanded to appear before Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
Two other men have been released with no further action.
The force said they believed Ms Miller had been killed in the early hours of the morning at the location where her body was discovered.
West Midlands Police is continuing to ask the public for any information surrounding her movements before 01:00 BST.
Det Ch Insp Alastair Orencas said: "This charge is a significant development in our investigation which remains very much ongoing.
"Our focus is on getting justice for Shara and her loved ones, and it's important that anyone with information which could help us comes forward.
"We've been carrying out enquiries in and around Soho Road, Birmingham, where it's understood she was involved in sex work, and we really want to hear from anyone who may have seen Shara on Sunday evening or early Monday morning."
The force said it had increased patrols in the area where Ms Miller was found, and around Soho Road as reassurance.
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