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Major incident declared after multiple stabbings in Birmingham, UK Police hunting for suspect after series of stabbing attacks in Birmingham, UK, leaves 1 dead and 7 injured
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Police have declared a major incident in Birmingham city center after a spate of stabbings. The “major incident” declaration means there has been serious harm or a security risk to the public. One man has died and two other people are seriously injured after a spate of stabbings in Birmingham city center. Police have launched a murder investigation and are hunting for one suspect who is still at large.
West Midlands Police said they were first called to reports of a stabbing at around 12:30am local time on Sunday. A flurry of other stabbings were subsequently reported and officers said a number of people had been injured. Five other people were also injured but their condition is not life threatening. West Midlands Police declared a “major incident”, meaning there has been serious harm or a security risk to the public.
“We are aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment we are not in a position to say how many or how serious,” the force said in a statement. The police were first called to reports of a stabbing at around 12:30am local time on Sunday. A flurry of other stabbings were subsequently reported and officers said a number of people had been injured.
“We are aware of a number of injured people, but at the moment we are not in a position to say how many or how serious,” the force said in a statement earlier on Sunday.
“Work is still going on to establish what has happened, and could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything,” it added.“Work is still going on to establish what has happened, and could take some time before we are in a position to confirm anything,” it added.
The police said it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident at this early stage. People are being asked to stay away from Birmingham city center and to remain calm but vigilant. People are being asked to stay away from Birmingham city center and to remain calm but vigilant.
Local news outlets are reporting that the police cordon is close to the area known as the Gay Village in the city center. The area was busy on Saturday evening with many people seated at outdoor tables eating and drinking.Local news outlets are reporting that the police cordon is close to the area known as the Gay Village in the city center. The area was busy on Saturday evening with many people seated at outdoor tables eating and drinking.
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