{"id":495507,"date":"2025-10-13T06:55:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/495507\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T06:55:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T06:55:11","slug":"teen-stabbed-in-birmingham-city-centre-as-public-asked-to-stay-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/495507\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen stabbed in Birmingham city centre as public asked to stay away"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A section of Birmingham city centre has been cordoned off after a teenager was stabbed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:West Midlands Police;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">West Midlands Police<\/a> was called to Dale End following reports of a knifing just after 6pm on Sunday, October 12.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">They found a 17-year-old boy who had suffered potentially serious injuries who was given treatment at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/uplands-road-handsworth-stabbing-breaking-32661685\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:READ MORE: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal Handsworth stabbing;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">READ MORE: Man arrested on suspicion of murder after fatal Handsworth stabbing<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The victim was taken to hospital and police have a scene in place around Dale End.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The public are being asked to avoid this section of the city centre but there are no bus diversions reported to be in place.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b>Get breaking news on<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BirminghamLive WhatsApp;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, <b>click the link to join<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The force said: &#8220;We currently have a scene in place in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-centre\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Birmingham city centre;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Birmingham city centre<\/a> following reports of a stabbing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;We were called to High Street, near Dale End, just after 6pm last night (12 October) to reports someone had been stabbed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A boy, aged 17, was taken to hospital with potentially serious injuries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Our investigation is at an early stage as officers work to establish exactly what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;A scene is likely to remain in place into the morning and we would ask people to avoid the area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The statement added: &#8220;Anyone who saw what happened, or has information that could help our investigation, should call 101 quoting log 3142 of 12 October.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You can stay anonymous by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A section of Birmingham city centre has been cordoned off after a teenager was stabbed. 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