{"id":726745,"date":"2026-01-28T17:06:19","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:06:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/726745\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T17:06:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T17:06:19","slug":"police-hunt-12-men-after-new-years-day-stabbing-in-birmingham-city-centre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/726745\/","title":{"rendered":"Police hunt 12 men after New Year&#8217;s Day stabbing in Birmingham city centre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The victim was stabbed in Bradford Street on New Year&#8217;s Day<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify after a man was stabbed in Birmingham city centre \" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_police1.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify after a man was stabbed in Birmingham city centre \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify after a man was stabbed in Birmingham city centre (Image: West Midlands Police )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Detectives are trying to track down 12 men after a man was stabbed in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/birmingham-city-centre\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Birmingham city centre<\/a> on New Year&#8217;s Day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The victim was attacked by a group of people in Bradford Street at around 1.30am on January 1 this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The gang stabbed the man in the leg before fleeing the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE:<a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/double-tragedy-pregnant-mum-dies-33302166\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\"> <\/a><\/strong><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/double-tragedy-pregnant-mum-dies-33302166\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Double tragedy as pregnant mum dies days after losing baby<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">READ MORE: <\/strong><a aria-label=\"[object Object]Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/shocking-dangerous-pavement-parking-birmingham-33277276\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">&#8216;Shocking and dangerous&#8217; pavement parking in Birmingham as police say &#8216;has to stop&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">He was rushed to hospital following the attack.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">West Midlands Police<\/a> today, Wednesday, January 2, issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify following the incident.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify after a man was stabbed in Birmingham city centre \" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_police2.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify after a man was stabbed in Birmingham city centre \" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images of 12 men detectives would like to identify after a man was stabbed in Birmingham city centre (Image: West Midlands Police )<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A force spokesperson said: &#8220;We are appealing for information after a man was attacked in <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Birmingham<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;At 1.30am on New Year&#8217;s Day, the man was attacked by a group of people in Barford Street.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The group stabbed the man in one of his legs, requiring hospital treatment, before leaving the area.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Officers investigating the attack are appealing to the public for any information which could help in their enquiries.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;They are particularly keen to identify these men, who may know more about what happened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Anyone who was in the area at the time can call 101 quoting crime number 20\/100242\/26.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Information can also be shared anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The victim was stabbed in Bradford Street on New Year&#8217;s Day West Midlands Police\u00a0has issued CCTV images 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