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Birmingham Bullring: Two teens injured in shopping centre stabbing | Birmingham Bullring: Two teens injured in shopping centre stabbing |
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Two teenagers have been stabbed in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham. | Two teenagers have been stabbed in the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham. |
The boys were found with serious injuries close to the rear entrance of Selfridges, following reports of disorder at the centre at 15:30 GMT. | The boys were found with serious injuries close to the rear entrance of Selfridges, following reports of disorder at the centre at 15:30 GMT. |
They have been taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. | They have been taken to hospital but their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. |
There is an increased police presence at the centre, including armed officers. Two ambulances and three paramedics were also sent to the scene. | There is an increased police presence at the centre, including armed officers. Two ambulances and three paramedics were also sent to the scene. |
West Midlands Police said it was trying to establish what had happened. | West Midlands Police said it was trying to establish what had happened. |
A shop worker, who did not want to be named, said he saw one of the victims bleeding from his head outside a fast food restaurant in the Bullring. | |
'Machete attack' | |
"There was a lot of commotion and security were running about like mad," he said, adding: "I think one of the lads was trying to get help. | |
"I saw paramedics treating him behind a screen and he had bandages around his head. I heard he was attacked with a machete." | |
He said a second victim ended up on the bottom level of a clothes store, which had a note in its window warning of "an incident". | |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 3:34pm to the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham to reports of a stabbing. | West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called at 3:34pm to the Bullring shopping centre in Birmingham to reports of a stabbing. |
"On arrival, crews found two patients - both teenage males. | "On arrival, crews found two patients - both teenage males. |
"They've been treated for serious injuries and taken to hospital for further treatment." | "They've been treated for serious injuries and taken to hospital for further treatment." |
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