{"id":558245,"date":"2025-11-08T23:55:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:55:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/558245\/"},"modified":"2025-11-08T23:55:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-08T23:55:17","slug":"man-charged-with-attempted-murder-after-unprovoked-birmingham-city-centre-stabbing-leaves-woman-in-critical-condition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/558245\/","title":{"rendered":"Man charged with attempted murder after &#8216;unprovoked&#8217; Birmingham city centre stabbing leaves woman in critical condition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Djeison Rafael, 21, is accused of the attack outside the Bullring shopping centre. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">He is also charged with two counts of assault and possession of a blade.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">West Midlands Police said Mr Rafael, who they described as a black British national, had been remanded to appear before magistrates in Birmingham on Monday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The suspect was wearing an &#8220;all grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack at the time of the incident&#8221;, the force said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Police were called to Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, shortly before 9pm on Friday after reports of a stabbing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The woman in her 30s suffered a &#8220;serious neck injury&#8221; and remains in hospital, where she is fighting for her life. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">&#8220;We are continuing our inquiries and are keen to hear from anyone who knows more about what happened,&#8221; police said in a statment. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/article\/teenager-sentenced-for-killing-friend-in-car-crash-just-one-day-after-he-passed-5HjdGWc_2\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Teenage driver said &#8220;I&#8217;ve killed my best friend&#8221; in fatal crash &#8211; one day after passing test<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\"><strong>Read more: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lbc.co.uk\/crime\/madeleine-mccann-trial-kate-gerry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>&#8216;We take no pleasure&#8217;: Kate and Gerry McCann speak out after Madeleine fantasist guilty of harassment<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">The Home Secretary has said she was shocked by the incident that police believe was an \u201cunprovoked attack\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Shabana Mahmood said in a post on X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday evening: \u201cI am shocked to hear a woman was stabbed in Birmingham in an unprovoked attack. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">\u201cMy thoughts are with the victim, her family and friends.\u201cI thank the police for their swift action to arrest a suspect. I urge any witnesses to contact West Midlands Police.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph-text\">Witnesses or anyone with information have been asked to contact West Midlands Police by calling 101 and quoting log 5503 of November 7.<\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Djeison Rafael, 21, is accused of the attack outside the Bullring shopping centre. 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