Man, , is killed and boy, , is fighting for life after separate knife attacks two hours apart in the West Midlands
- Two teenagers stabbed in broad daylight near Marston Green Park, Solihull
- One , , is said to be in a critical condition and another victim, 22, is ‘stable’
- Hours later, – year-old man was stabbed in shopping center in Smethwick
By
Faith Ridler For Mailonline
Published: 20: BST, April 2087 :
Police arrested a
Two hours later, a man was found with serious injuries following a second attack at the West Cross Shopping Center in Smethwick .
He had suffered knife injuries and the air ambulance was called – but unfortunately the victim was pronounced dead before he could be taken on board. Police arrested a 111 – year -old boy on suspicion of attempted murder after the attack near Marston Green Park in Solihull at around 2. 54 pm today (Pictured: police at the scene)
Police urged those sharing video footage of the fatal attack to instead get in touch with police as the images could be ‘extremely distressing for family and friends . ‘
Detective Inspector Laura Harrison of Force CID, said: ‘Our thoughts go out to the family of the young man who has lost his life and we’re working to establish the circumstances around his death.
‘I am aware of mobile footage circulating on social media and would urge people to please not share this and instead to get in touch with my team. This can be extremely distressing for family and friends.
‘However if you do have any information, mobile phone footage or dash-cam footage, we’d urge you to get in touch with us as soon as possible as this could assist us as our investigations continue. ‘ Two hours later, a man was found with serious injuries following a second attack at the West Cross Shopping Center in Smethwick (Pictured: police at the scene) ) The victim had suffered knife injuries and the air ambulance was called – but unfortunately the man was pronounced dead before he could be taken on board
In the earlier stabbing near Marston Green Park, a
– year-old boy was rushed to hospital and was tonight said to be in a critical condition.
Another teenager, , was also taken to hospital but has been described as stable.
Witnesses reported seeing an air ambulance land in a play area on Moorend Avenue before police cordoned off a section of the park .
The – year-old suspect remains in police custody this evening as witnesses were urged to contact West Midlands Police with any information. One victim, a – year -old boy, was rushed to hospital after the incident on Chapelhouse Road and is said to be in a critical condition (Pictured: an air ambulance near the attack)
The force said in a statement: ‘We were called to reports that two people had been stabbed on Chapelhouse Road, Solihull at about 2. pm today.
‘Two people have been taken to hospital.
‘A 20 – year-old boy remains in a critical condition while a – year-old man is described as stable. ‘A 19 -year-old boy was arrested nearby on suspicion of attempted murder and taken into police custody for questioning. ‘
Police ask anyone with information about the incident in Solihull to contact them via Live Chat or call (call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 , quoting log number 2020 111 / 4.
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