
Police officers at the crime scene on Scribbers Lane in the Hall Green area of Birmingham
Alamy Live News.
A 12-year-old boy has been stabbed to death in Birmingham as a 14-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of his murder.
The victim was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane, Hall Green in the south-east of the city at around 3pm on Tuesday, and later died of his wounds in hospital.
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said the victim’s family had been informed and they were being supported by specialist officers.
Detectives with the force are appealing for any information which could help in the murder investigation.
Detective Inspector Joe Davenport earlier 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 us as soon as possible.”
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.”
Anyone with information can submit it on the Major Incident Public Portal established by the force here or call 101 quoting log 3324 of 21 January.