BIRMINGHAM: A man died and seven people were injured, two of them seriously, in a series of stabbings in the city of Birmingham, in central England early Sunday, police said.
“We can now confirm that we have launched a murder investigation after the events of last night,” he added. West Midlands Police said.
“A man has died and another man and a woman have suffered serious injuries. Five others have also been injured.”
Police in Birmingham, in central England, said they were looking for a single suspect in connection with the series of stabbings. Victims of the attacks appeared to be randomly selected, police said, and the incidents did not target any community or appear to be gang-related.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had no information to indicate the incidents were related to terrorism, but that the public should remain “very vigilant.”
West Midlands Police received reports of a stabbing in Birmingham city center at approximately 12:30 am
“Several other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after,” they said in a statement.
Police cordons were posted Sunday morning at three separate locations in the center of the city: Hurst Street, Irving Street and Edmund Street.
A Reuters witness could see a knife next to a drain on Edmund Street.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said the series of incidents in the Hurst Street area of downtown appeared to be related, but the motivation was not yet understood.
A witness told the BBC that he saw “several people fighting with fists.”
The BBC said the cordon on Hurst Street was near the area known as the Gay Village in central Birmingham, where many people were sitting at outdoor tables eating and drinking.
On video: several stabbed in ‘major incident’ in Birmingham – British police officer
“We can now confirm that we have launched a murder investigation after the events of last night,” he added. West Midlands Police said.
“A man has died and another man and a woman have suffered serious injuries. Five others have also been injured.”
Police in Birmingham, in central England, said they were looking for a single suspect in connection with the series of stabbings. Victims of the attacks appeared to be randomly selected, police said, and the incidents did not target any community or appear to be gang-related.
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said he had no information to indicate the incidents were related to terrorism, but that the public should remain “very vigilant.”
West Midlands Police received reports of a stabbing in Birmingham city center at approximately 12:30 am
“Several other stabbings were reported in the area shortly after,” they said in a statement.
Police cordons were posted Sunday morning at three separate locations in the center of the city: Hurst Street, Irving Street and Edmund Street.
A Reuters witness could see a knife next to a drain on Edmund Street.
West Midlands Mayor Andy Street said the series of incidents in the Hurst Street area of downtown appeared to be related, but the motivation was not yet understood.
A witness told the BBC that he saw “several people fighting with fists.”
The BBC said the cordon on Hurst Street was near the area known as the Gay Village in central Birmingham, where many people were sitting at outdoor tables eating and drinking.
On video: several stabbed in ‘major incident’ in Birmingham – British police officer
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