Woman Knifed in Birmingham City Bus Shelter Attack Succumbs to Injuries
The female victim who was stabbed to her neck area during a random assault at a bus stop within Birmingham has died, police have confirmed.
The deceased woman, who was 34, was targeted on Smallbrook Queensway street, just outside the Bullring shopping centre, just prior to 9 PM GMT on Friday, West Midlands Police said.
The suspect, 21, appeared before Birmingham court Monday morning, charged over the attack.
Originally charged with attempted murder but following the victim's passing charges were upgraded to include murder.
Police Response
The force said officers would be around the city centre on Monday to offer reassurance, and investigators were supporting the woman's family.
Investigators are requesting any eyewitnesses who might have observed the accused, who is described as British citizen of Black ethnicity, reportedly dressed in an all-grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack.
Incident Location
The knife attack occurred outside the Bullring shopping centre, opposite primary access point of New Street railway station.
Police said they classified it as "unprovoked attack" and Det Insp James Nix said they were working to understand the motive behind.
Witness Accounts
An area worker, employed in the vicinity, described paramedic and police activity when she finished her work period at about 22:00 on Friday.
She described the scene as extremely disorderly, and said some of her colleagues heard loud disturbances around 9 PM.
"Many my colleagues use transit services, ride the tramline... our safety is at risk fundamentally, in the downtown area."
Ashley Birks, twenty-five, resident of Stoke, said he came to Birmingham quite frequently visiting his partner who lives in the city, and was concerned about what had happened.
"It causes concern about my partner," he stated.
"She doesn't drive employed at all of the big music venues... considering something completely unprovoked occurred, understandably, it's terrible."
