A teenager has been arrested for murder after a 12-year-old died from stab injuries.
The younger of the two was found in near Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham, yesterday afternoon at 3.15pm – around the time schools finish for the day.
He was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived.
Following his death, a 14-year-old was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of murder.
West Midlands Police said in a statement: ‘We are continuing to appeal for any information which could help in our investigation.
‘We have set up our major incident public portal (MIPP) where members of the public can submit photos or video evidence.’
Detective Inspector Joe Davenport, from the West Midlands Police major crime unit, said: ‘We’re urgently reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses as we work to understand what happened and why, and who was responsible.
‘If you were in the area at the time and saw what happened, or think you may have captured any part of what happened on dashcam or mobile phone, it’s vital you get in touch with as soon as possible.’
The fatal stabbing happened on the day that MPs were told following the Southport murders that a ban on knife sales to under-18s has not proved effective.
The sale of knives with a fixed blade of more than three inches long to under-18s is illegal in England and Wales, with retailers facing fines or prosecution if they breach the law.
But Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has revealed that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was ‘easily able to order a knife on Amazon’, when he was still aged 17 and had been convicted over violence.
She told MPs: ‘That’s a total disgrace and it must change. So, we will bring in stronger measures to tackle knife sales online in the Crime and Policing Bill this spring.’
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