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Birmingham stabbings: Zephaniah McLeod, 27, charged with murder of Jacob Billington
A man has been charged with the murder of Jacob Billington, who was one of eight people stabbed in Birmingham city centre in the early hours of Sunday. Zephaniah McLeod, 27,…
CCTV images released of Coventry football fans suspected of knife and gang violence
CCTV images of fifteen people wanted in connection with violence that broke out during an unofficial Coventry City FC promotion party have been released by police. Trouble flared on the evening…
Birmingham gunman jailed after police find pistol and bullets down his trousers
A man who pointed a loaded gun at a friend’s head during a heated row has been jailed after police officers found a firearm hidden down his trousers. Kevin Harrison…
Young man murdered in Birmingham stabbing rampage named as Jacob Billington, 23, from Liverpool
The man who sadly lost his life in yesterday’s stabbings in Birmingham has today been described as ‘the light of our life’ by his family. Jacob Billington was just 23…
Birmingham stabbings: Murder suspect arrested over series of city centre attacks
Police have arrested a man on suspicion of murder and seven counts of attempted murder over a series of stabbings in Birmingham yesterday. The suspect was detained at an address…
VIDEO | Birmingham Stabbings: Savvas Sfrantzis’ eye-witness account of knife killer’s rampage
Birmingham businessman Savvas Sfrantzis, owner of Mykonos Bar and Grill, describes the knifeman's vicious attacks against random people outside his eatery in Hurst Street in the city centre's Southside district. Eight…
IN PICTURES: Police launch investigation following stabbing spree in Birmingham city centre
West Midlands Police have confirmed a murder investigation has been launched following the shocking violence in Birmingham city centre overnight which resulted in the death of a man. Officers have stated that…
Birmingham stabbings: “Birmingham is becoming really dangerous” says local resident
A local Birmingham resident has described Birmingham as becoming increasingly dangerous, after a knifeman's vicious stabbing spree against random people across the city centre earlier today. Eight people were stabbed by a man…
Birmingham stabbings witness speaks: “I’ve never really ever witnessed anything like it!”
A young woman who witnessed last night's violence in Birmingham city centre, which resulted in multiple stabbings and the death of a man, has claimed the incident was the result of…
BREAKING NEWS: Major incident in Birmingham city centre following multiple stabbings, report police
Several people have been stabbed in Birmingham city centre in what police have described a "major incident". West Midlands Police have confirmed they were called to reports of a stabbing at around…