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Passenger stabbed to death on bus on Hagley Road | Passenger stabbed to death on bus on Hagley Road |
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A passenger has been stabbed to death on a bus in Birmingham city centre. | A passenger has been stabbed to death on a bus in Birmingham city centre. |
West Midlands Police said officers were called to the A456 Hagley Road, at its junction with Five Ways, at about 07:40 GMT. The road remains closed off. | |
Police were responding to a call from a member of the public reporting that a passenger had been attacked. | Police were responding to a call from a member of the public reporting that a passenger had been attacked. |
West Ambulance Service said two ambulance crews attended the scene but nothing could be done to save the victim. | West Ambulance Service said two ambulance crews attended the scene but nothing could be done to save the victim. |
The police said it had identified the victim's family and was in the process of breaking the news to them. | |
The force has launched a murder investigation into the incident. | |
The outbound side of the Hagley Road and surrounding pavements would likely remain closed for the rest of today, the force said. | |
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