Second teenager arrested over stabbing of boy, 16
A teenager has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a 16-year-old boy was stabbed at the weekend.
West Midlands Police were called to reports of a stabbing on Pretoria Road, in the Bordesley Green area of Birmingham, at about 15:30 GMT on Saturday.
Officers said they had arrested a 15-year-old boy in the early hours of Wednesday, after also charging a 16-year-old boy over the attack on Tuesday.
They added that the injured boy remains in hospital in a stable condition.
The area covered by West Midlands Police has the second highest rate of knife crime in England and Wales, according to official figures released last month.
This area, which includes Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton, previously had the highest rate but reported knife crime fell in the latest figures.
About 200 people gathered on Pretoria Road on Sunday, a day after the Bordesley Green stabbing, to protest against knife crime.
The 16-year-old boy who was charged on Tuesday faces counts of wounding with intent, possession of an offensive weapon, and attempted robbery.
The region has seen a number of high-profile attacks involving teenagers and even children, including the death of 12-year-old Leo Ross, who was found with fatal stab wounds in the Hall Green area of Birmingham last month.
A 14-year-old has appeared in court charged with Leo's murder.
Follow BBC Birmingham on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
West Midlands Police
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Austria in shock after school shooting by former pupil leaves 11 dead
Austria was in mourning on Tuesday after a gunman opened fire at a secondary school before taking his own life, leaving a total of 11 people dead. The suspected perpetrator was a 21-year-old former pupil, who used two legally owned weapons to carry out the horrifying attack, according to Austrian authorities. Chancellor Christian Stocker called the incident a "national tragedy" in a post on X, as European leaders offered their condolences. The identities of the victims have not been confirmed by police, although the APA news agency reported that one adult woman had died of her injuries in hospital. Of the nine victims initially reported shortly after the attack early on Tuesday, six were female and three male, Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said. A further 11 people were also injured, some of them seriously. The minister said the perpetrator never graduated and that his motive was still being investigated. After carrying out the rampage, he died by suicide in a bathroom at the school. The general director of public security, Franz Ruf, told broadcaster ORF that police found a suicide note, but that the document did not include a motive for the shooting. Austrian media have speculated that the man may have been bullied as a pupil. "This horror cannot be put into words," Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen wrote on X. "Austria is in mourning." Shots fired on Tuesday morning Police said the shots were fired at an upper secondary school around 10 am (0800 GMT), with special units quickly responding to the scene. Students at such schools are typically 14 years and older. In some of the first details to emerge from inside the school, the father of a boy who was present said the suspect intentionally shot pupils in a classroom. The son said he threw himself to the floor and played dead, the man told broadcaster Puls24. He said his child saw three schoolmates being killed with his own eyes, but escaped unharmed, along with his brother. The building was evacuated, with students and teachers escorted to a safe meeting place, and some 300 police officers were deployed. Parents and uninjured students were taken to nearby buildings and cared for by crisis intervention teams, the city said. Police wrote later on X there was "no further danger" and that the "situation is secure." A spokesman for the local Red Cross said more than 160 rescue workers were sent to the scene. Several rescue helicopters were also in operation, while a special emergency protocol was activated to ensure medical care for numerous injured individuals. European leaders 'horrified' by shooting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrote in German on X: "The news from Graz hits home. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and friends." "Schools are symbols of youth, hope, and the future," she added. "It is difficult to bear when schools become places of death and violence." European Council President António Costa said he was "horrified by the news of the school shooting in Graz." "A senseless act of violence in a place where children should feel safe and protected," he wrote on X. German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Friedrich Merz also extended their condolences over the deadly shooting. "It was with great dismay and deep sadness that I learnt of the act of violence in Graz, in which so many innocent people lost their lives," Steinmeier wrote to his Austrian counterpart Van der Bellen. "Your German neighbours are with you in their hearts," Steinmeier said. Merz sent a message to Stocker, saying he was "deeply shocked that young people were torn from their lives so abruptly." Three days of mourning to be announced Austria will observe three days of national mourning following the deadly shooting. A minute's silence will be observed across the country on Wednesday. Flags at the presidential office, the chancellery and other official buildings are to be flown at half-mast during the mourning period. Graz, in south-eastern Austria, is home to around 300,000 people.
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Second arrest in city murder investigation
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a 32-year-old man died after being attacked in Sheffield. Mazin Kaladi died on 1 June, three days after being found with life-threatening injuries on Grimesthorpe Road, Burngreave. South Yorkshire Police said they arrested a 24-year-old man in the early hours of Tuesday. He has been released on bail. A 69-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder last week and has since been released on police bail. Police said detectives were working "at pace" to determine the circumstances which led to Mr Kaladi's death, and urged anyone with information to contact them. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North Murder arrest as assault victim dies in hospital South Yorkshire Police
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
Police name man and daughter killed in house fire
A father and his nine-year-old daughter who died in a house fire in West Yorkshire have been named by police as Sohaib Ahmed, 38, and Manahal Ahmed. Both died following a blaze at a property in Russell Close, Heckmondwike, on Sunday. West Yorkshire Police said Mr Ahmed's 11-year-old daughter, who was seriously injured in the fire, remained in hospital, where her condition was described as "critical but stable". A force spokesperson said an investigation into the cause of the fire was ongoing. Speaking on Monday, Kirklees councillor Ali Arshad said the girl's mother had been out of the country when the fire broke out while a third child, a boy, had been staying with his grandparents. Neighbours said the family was well-known in the area and paid tribute to Mr Ahmed. Mohammad Rizwan Yasin said he had known MrAhmed for a long time and described him as a "very nice, family man". Meanwhile, Darren O'Donovan, chairman of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority and a councillor for Dewsbury West, said it was thought the blaze could have been started by a tumble dryer. He said: "Initial investigations suggest the fire may have started in the kitchen area and its possible source could have been the tumble dryer, but that's still under investigation. "That's the tragedy: this was just a local family on a very regular street in Heckmondwike and a tragic accident has taken place." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. Girl, 9, and her father die after house fire
