Kingstanding stabbing: Murder investigation launched after 14-year-old attacked by 'up to seven offenders'

Police have launched a murder investigation after a teenage boy was stabbed to death in north Birmingham.

The 14-year-old died at the scene after nothing could be done to save him when paramedics arrived, West Midlands police said.

The teen was attacked on College Road at the junction with Wardour Grove in Kingstanding at around 7.30pm on Monday by up to seven people, who ran off towards Chester Road.

A murder investigation was immediately launched and the area is flooded with police officers searching for the offenders.

Officers are currently speaking to witnesses and fast-tracking CCTV enquiries.

Detective Inspector Ranj Sangha, from the force's homicide unit, said: "This is a shocking and senseless tragedy. Another young life has been taken far too soon.

"We have officers with the boy's family who are facing the cruellest of news this evening. My heart goes out to them.

"We will be leaving no stone unturned in our hunt for the callous individuals responsible for this, or for anyone harbouring them, knowing what they have done."

[b]Separately, a teenager in north London also died on Monday after being found stabbed on a tennis court.[\/b]

Officers were called to Montrose Park in Edgware on Monday evening following reports of a group of men fighting inside the tennis court area, Met Police said.

When they arrived after the call at 5.54pm, they found an 18-year-old man with stab wounds.

He was treated by air ambulance paramedics at the scene but pronounced dead at 7.19pm, according to the force.

Police are working to formally identify him and inform his next of kin before a post-mortem examination takes place.

Seven men were arrested on suspicion of a string of offences including attempted murder and affray and are being held in police custody.


https://news.sky.com/story/kingstanding-stabbing-murder-investigation-launched-after-14-year-old-attacked-by-up-to-seven-offenders-12321799




We need to ramp up 'stop & search' and impose mandatory prison sentences for those caught carrying knives!!!

I agree...no one has any business walking around carrying knives.

Syl wrote:I agree...no one has any business walking around carrying knives.

I always have a knife on me. They are handy little tools.

Maddog wrote:

Syl wrote:I agree...no one has any business walking around carrying knives.

I always have a knife on me. They are handy little tools.

Yeah but you look as though you should be in an episode of Bonanza!

HoratioTarr wrote:

Maddog wrote:

I always have a knife on me. They are handy little tools.

Yeah but you look as though you should be in an episode of Bonanza!

Hoss?.

Here in UK it is legal for anyone to walk around with a small pen knife, and also legal for people to carry a wide range of other potentially deadly tools and equipment if it is work related, or for someone to be returning home with DIY tools or kitchen knives etc...

Tommy Monk wrote:


Here in UK it is legal for anyone to walk around with a small pen knife, and also legal for people to carry a wide range of other potentially deadly tools and equipment if it is work related, or for someone to be returning home with DIY tools or kitchen knives etc...

Here in Texas I'll be allowed to walk around with a handgun and a knife on September 1.

Actually, I think any Brit here on vacation can do the same.

Nice!


I think that if more decent people here in UK were armed they would be empowered to take action against the scourge of scumbags and their wrongdoing, when witnessed.