Birmingham Stabbings: Man arrested on suspicion of murder & attempted murder.
Officers detained the suspect in Selly Oak this morning
Last updated 7th Sep 2020
A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder after the multiple stabbings in Birmingham city centre.
The 27 year-old was detained by police in Selly Oak at 4am this morning.
He's now in custody for questioning over the knife attacks in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning.
A 23 year-old died, a man and a woman, aged 19 and 32, suffered serious stab wounds and remain in hospital in a critical condition.
Five other people, aged between 23 and 33, were less seriously hurt.
Officers declared a 'major incident' of Sunday. They believe they were random attacks.
The first attack happened in Constitution Hill followed by further stabbings in Livery Street, Irving Street and finally Hurst Street.
Road closures remain in place around the area and motorists are being urged to use alternative routes throughout the day.
Birmingham Police Commander, Chief Superintendent Steve Graham, said:
“Officers worked through yesterday and into the early hours of this morning in a bid to trace the man we believe responsible for these terrible crimes.
We issued CCTV footage of the suspect and had a strong response from the public. I’d like to thank everyone who shared our appeal and who provided information to the investigation.
One line of enquiry ultimately led us to an address in the Selly Oak area this morning where a man was arrested.
Clearly this is a crucial development but our investigation continues.
We still need to speak to any witnesses who saw what happened who’ve not yet spoken to us, or anyone who may have video footage or photos of the incidents or the attacker.
We have a hotline number and a dedicated web page where you can submit information, photos and videos."