{"id":414097,"date":"2025-09-10T21:10:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/414097\/"},"modified":"2025-09-10T21:10:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T21:10:15","slug":"armed-police-called-to-birmingham-college-after-teen-stabbed-as-premises-evacuated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/414097\/","title":{"rendered":"Armed police called to Birmingham college after teen stabbed as premises &#8216;evacuated&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>West Midlands Police officers were called to University College Birmingham in the city centre after a teenager was stabbed<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/0_University-College-Birmingham-Summer-Row.jpg\" alt=\"Google Maps street view of the front of University College Birmingham in Summer Row \" loading=\"eager\"  \/>University College Birmingham in Summer Row (Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Armed police were called to a college site in Birmingham after reports of a stabbing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The incident took place at University College <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> with police called at around 3.30pm on Wednesday (September 10).<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A 17-year-old boy was said to have been stabbed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Read more: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/schoolgirl-almost-dragged-car-during-32452165\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Schoolgirl &#8216;almost dragged into car during botched abduction&#8217; near beauty spot<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And one person commented \u2018we all got evacuated\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Students are seen gathered outside the building following the \u2018evacuation\u2019 in one video posted online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">It shows two marked police cars with armed officers parked outside the Summer Row site.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Another person reported two police vans and five police cars there at one stage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on <\/strong><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/strong><\/a><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">, click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">One person said they were inside the building when it happened and claimed a \u2018someone brought a 10-inch knife into the college\u2019.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A mum commented: \u201cOMG my daughter\u2019s first day there!<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cShe is fine but a new experience for her and not one I want here ever being close to again!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/newsletter-preference-centre\/?view=Solus&amp;mailingListId=67ec6fc9-65d2-4b0c-b55e-ee73660ce693&amp;utm_source=solusarticle\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get the latest BirminghamLive news direct to your inbox<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a report posted by the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/c7v1dn04dyjo?xtor=AL-71-%5Bpartner%5D-%5BBBC+England%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D&amp;at_link_origin=bbcmtd&amp;at_campaign_type=owned&amp;at_ptr_name=twitter&amp;at_link_id=CDB23FA8-8E6C-11F0-8310-BCEBDDCF5F15&amp;at_link_type=web_link&amp;at_bbc_team=editorial&amp;at_format=link&amp;at_medium=social&amp;at_campaign=Social_Flow\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a> it said it had contacted <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> which confirmed the police call out to Summer Row this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Police had said a 17-year-old had been found with stab wounds but his injuries were not believed to be life-threatening.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The West Midlands force confirmed an investigation was underway to find the person responsible for the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">And it invited anyone with any information to get in touch by calling 101, on the force\u2019s LiveChat section online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Alternatively, anyone with any information can report it to independent charity, Crimestoppers, anonymously on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"West Midlands Police officers were called to University College Birmingham in the city centre after a teenager 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