A large number of officers are at the scene of a fatal stabbing on Coventry Road, Small Heath. Just before 5.30pm today (Friday 10 December) the ambulance service told us that a young man had been stabbed and was in cardiac arrest. Emergency services were immediately sent to the area to support medics, preserve evidence and find the suspect. Officers worked quickly to identify the 18-year-old who was stabbed and we’ve got specialist officers supporting his family. Police have already spoken to a large number of people in the area and have worked to identify CCTV cameras that may have captured what happened.
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This is a now a major crime scene and people should avoid Coventry Road between Jenkins Street and Watt’s Road. The cordoned off area will decrease as this fast moving investigation progresses but the road is likely to remain closed until tomorrow afternoon, so please be patient.
