A man has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged stabbing attack in Henley Street in SparkbrookA man was “seriously injured” in a stabbing in Sparkbrook this afternoon, June 3. Pictured: The scene on Henley Street on Tuesday June 3(Image: Helen Newsam)

A man has been charged with attempted murder following an alleged stabbing at a property in Birmingham that left a man fighting for his life.

The incident took place in Henley Street in Sparkbrook at around 1.15pm on Tuesday (June 3).

A 27-year-old man was said to have been ‘seriously injured’ after suffering from ‘stab injuries’ in the incident.

West Midlands Ambulance Service attended the incident and said they treated a man who was left in a ‘critical condition’ and was given ‘advanced trauma care’.

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A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “We were called to reports of a stabbing at an address on Henley Street in Sparkbrook at around 1.20pm on Tuesday (June 3).

“An ambulance, paramedic officer, a MERIT (Medical Emergency Response Intervention Team) trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene.

“On arrival, crews found a man in a critical condition. Ambulance staff administered advanced trauma care before he was conveyed to hospital via land ambulance.”

He was rushed to hospital and remains in a ‘serious condition’ more than 48 hours after the incident.

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Now, West Midlands Police has charged a man with attempted murder.

Gamil Alfakih, aged 38, of Rutter Street in Liverpool, is set to appear before Birmingham Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday, June 5).

A spokesperson for the force said: “We’ve charged a man after another man was found with stab injuries in Sparkbrook on Tuesday (3 June).

“We were called to an address in Henley Street at around 1.15pm and discovered a man seriously injured. The 27-year-old remains in a serious condition in hospital.

“Gamil Alfakih, aged 38, has been charged with attempted murder and will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court today.”