West Midlands Police issued a fresh statement as officers probe the death of Katie Fox, 34, in city centre stabbing
20:09, 11 Nov 2025Updated 20:19, 11 Nov 2025
Katie Fox(Image: Facebook)
Police have issued a statement following the horrific death of a woman fatally stabbed as she waited at a Birmingham city centre bus stop.
Katie Fox was named as the victim of what police described as an ‘unprovoked’ knife attack in Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9pm on Friday, November 7.
The 34-year-old suffered a serious neck injury and was taken to hospital but later died.
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Djeison Rafael, 21, appeared at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday, November 10, charged with murder.
Tributes were left to Ms Fox online, with Melanie Cox saying the news was ‘absolutely devastating’.
Floral tributes have started to appear at Smallbrook Queensway in Birmingham city centre where Katie Fox suffered a fatal knife injury with Djeison Rafael, 21, now facing a murder charge (Image: Getty Images)
Floral tributes also appeared at the scene, along with a political banner saying ‘When is this Government going to stop this?’
Shoppers in the city centre on Saturday, the day after the knife incident, and before Ms Fox’s death had been confirmed, said the incident was ‘really, really disturbing’.
Police officers at the scene of where a woman was fatally stabbed in Birmingham city centre(Image: Harry Leach/BirminghamLive)
BirminghamLive asked West Midlands Police how many officers were patrolling the city centre. We also asked for a follow-up interview with chief constable, Craig Guildford, who told our reporter last month ‘we’ve got a safe city’.
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In response, a spokesman for the force said: “We know that, after the awful events of the weekend which saw a woman tragically lose her life after being stabbed in the city centre, people are understandably worried.
“Our thoughts remain with her family and they are being supported by our officers.
“A man has now been charged and remanded in custody.
“We’ve increased our high-visibility patrols, and so people living in, working in or visiting the city centre should expect to see more officers.”