Birmingham stabbing: Boy, 14, arrested on suspicion of murder of 12-year-old lad

West Midlands Police accidental the 12-year-old lad was recovered with superior injuries pursuing the stabbing adjacent Scribers Lane successful the Hall Green country of Birmingham connected Tuesday

A teen has been arrested connected suspicion of the murder of a 12-year-old boy.

Police proceed to analyse the stabbing which near the youngster with superior injuries adjacent Scribers Lane successful the Hall Green country of Birmingham connected Tuesday afternoon. He was taken to hospital, but died arsenic a effect of his injuries.

A 14-year-old lad has been detained connected suspicion of murder, West Midlands Police say. The unit had launched an entreaty during which officers "urgently reviewed CCTV" and spoke to witnesses.

The onslaught connected the residential roadworthy happened astatine astir 3.15pm conscionable aft schools had finished for the day. Scribers Lane connects Hall Green successful the eastbound to Trittiford Mill Park successful the west, which is simply a ample unfastened abstraction and recreational country adjacent the Yardley Wood country of the city.

Photographs taken astatine the country past nighttime amusement a ample constabulary cordon, thought to beryllium adjacent the Trittiford Mill Park country of Scribers Lane. At slightest 3 marked constabulary cars are pictured astatine the scene, which it is thought remains cordoned disconnected contiguous arsenic the probe resumes.

Although the apprehension has been made, constabulary proceed to probe the stabbing. A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: "His (the victim's) household person been informed and are being supported by specializer officers.

"We are continuing to entreaty for immoderate accusation which could assistance successful our investigation. We person acceptable up our Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP) wherever members of the nationalist tin taxable photos oregon video evidence." Visit WMP Intranet - Home (mipp.police.uk) to entree the MIPP. Anyone with immoderate different accusation tin telephone 101 oregon usage Live Chat quoting log 3324 of 21 January."

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