Men charged after Coventry stabbing

It hapened in the city centre earlier this month

Author: Jon BurkePublished 23rd Oct 2023

West Midlands Police has charged four men in connection with a serious stabbing in Coventry city centre earlier this month.

A 19-year-old man was found with multiple injuries in Upper Precinct at around 3.30am on 6 October.

These were not life-threatening but after extensive enquiries, officers detained four men across Friday (20 October) and Saturday (21 October).

Prince Lhamy, aged 19, from Coventry, Pious Adabie, 19, from Birmingham, and Alexander Nzola, 20, from Coventry, were charged with wounding, violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon to appear before Coventry Magistrates Court on Saturday.

Eniola Akingbesote, aged 20 from Birmingham, has since also been charged with the same offences to appear before magistrates tomorrow.

Police are still keen for anyone with information to contact 101, or Live Chat on their website, and quote crime number 20/850285/23.

Alternatively people can leave information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers, the independent charity, on 0800 555 111.

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