Mass bus brawl sees 'person stabbed' and passengers 'fight with weapons'
West Midlands Police responded to a 'stabbing on a bus in Northfield' this week, following reports of a mass brawl, allegedly with weapons, on a National Express vehicle
Emergency services flooded a residential area after a mass brawl reportedly involving weapons broke out between a group of passengers on a bus, with reports a person had been 'stabbed'.
Police received reports that a "disorder" had taken place on a bus, with concerns that a person was stabbed in Birmingham. Emergency services rushed to the National Express West Midlands vehicle in Bristol Road, Northfield, at around 1pm on Wednesday. Shocked onlookers alerted the police after the fight reportedly became dangerous. Officers were spotted talking to locals in the aftermath to try and gather information and work out what had happened.
Now, the force is appealing for information after the disruptive group fled the scene. It remains unclear whether a person was actually stabbed after reports of at least one person suffering knife injuries.
When police got to the scene, those said to have been involved had left the bus and the surrounding area. A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 1.12pm to reports of a stabbing on Bristol Road South, Northfield in Birmingham.
"One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene. Upon arrival, no patients were found at the scene requiring treatment and we were stood down as our assistance was no longer required.'
Police originally said its officers were called to a "stabbing on a bus in Northfield" shortly after 1pm. Officers arrived and found nothing but remained in the area to carry out further enquiries and check CCTV footage, reports Birmingham Live.
Now a spokesperson for the West Midlands force said: 'We are appealing for information following disorder on a bus in Northfield yesterday (25 June). We were called to reports of a group fighting with weapons on a bus in Bristol Road South at around 1pm.
"Officers swiftly attended but everyone involved had left the bus and the surrounding area. An investigation is underway and officers are carrying out enquiries, including a review of CCTV footage.
"We are now asking for any information to establish exactly what happened, and to help us identify those involved. If you can help with our investigation, you can contact us via 101 quoting log 2629 of 25 June.'
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