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Latest news Man arrested after three members of same family found stabbed 30/03/2017 A man has been arrested after three members of the same family were stabbed at their Dudley home this morning (30 March). Police and ambulance were called to the property in Greyhound Lane in Norton, Stourbridge, just after 8am where a man, woman and a boy were found with serious stab wounds. It’s understood the victims are a couple and their son. A Land Rover stolen from outside the home was intercepted by police around 30 minutes later in Norton Road and a man in his 20s arrested on suspicion of wounding. More news to follow… View the full article

Latest news Man in court charged with father's murder 30/03/2017 A man has been charged with the murder of his father after officers were called to an address in Wenslydale Road on Tuesday (28 March) by paramedics, who were treating a man for serious injuries. Unemployed Garey Mitchell, aged 42, of Wenslydale Road, Great Barr, is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning (30 March). A post mortem has confirmed the 86-year-old victim - who has today been named as Sebert Mitchell by police - died as a result of head injuries and stab wounds to the neck. Mr Sebert senior was treated by medical staff at the scene but despite their best efforts he …

Latest news Arrests made by Counter Terrorism officers 29/03/2017 Two people have been arrested by West Midlands Counter Terrorism detectives this afternoon (Wednesday 29 March) on suspicion of terrorism offences. A man and a woman - aged 21 and 23 respectively - were arrested in Birmingham and are being held in the West Midlands. The two were arrested on suspicion of preparing for terrorist acts and were detained under terrorism legislation. Police are searching six properties in Birmingham - five homes and one business address - as part of the investigation; these searches are on-going. The arrests were pre-planned and intelligence-led and there is no risk to …

Latest news Family pay tribute to man killed in city centre collision 29/03/2017 The family of a man who was killed in a city centre collision on Sunday (26 March) have paid tribute to their “well respected son, husband, father and work colleague”. The 45-year-old pedestrian was struck by a green Mondeo estate at around 11.40pm on Belgrave Middleway as it travelled along the outbound carriageway of the road. The car had been pursued from Short Heath Road in Erdington after the driver failed to stop. Police abandoned the pursuit when the car went through a red light moments before the collision. Dil Bahadur Subedi was treated by the ambulance service but desp…

Latest news Teen trio charged over robbery series 29/03/2017 Three teenagers have been charged over a series of robberies in Northfield this month. The trio, aged 17, 16 and 13 - from Stechford, Erdington and Northfield respectively - are alleged to have robbed a mobile phone, headphones and a jacket from two 19-year-old men in Victoria Park on Monday night (27 March). They are also accused of robbing a pair of trainers from a youth in Church Road on 9 March and trying to rob a boy in Kingshurst Road on 15 March. The 16-year-old is also charged with possession of a knife that was allegedly brandished during Monday’s park attack. All three were due to appear befo…

Latest news Man arrested following Perry Barr stabbing 28/03/2017 A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a man was stabbed at a Perry Barr home earlier today (28 March). Officers were called to a house on Wenslydale Road at around 1.10pm by the ambulance service where they were treating a man for serious injuries. Despite the best efforts of medical staff he was confirmed dead at the scene. Another man was arrested at the scene and is currently helping police with their enquiries. Detective Inspector Warren Hines, from the force’s CID, said: "We believe that the two men knew each other and at this stage we are not looking for anyone else in connecti…

Latest news Appeal to identify 25 people in connection with a disorder at a football match 28/03/2017 Police are appealing for information following a disturbance that took place during and after February’s football match between, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Birmingham City FC. Officers are attempting to identify 25 men who were involved in the disorder during and after the match on Friday 24 February. So far, 13 people have been arrested and a further 7 people have been questioned. Chief Inspector Nicolas Rowe, head of the Football Unit, said: “Our enquiries are on-going and we would urge anyone who witnessed this disorder, or anyone who can identify those involv…

Latest news Road closure: A45 28/03/2017 Police have closed the A45 between Stone Bridge Island and Fillongley Road, Meriden due to an unsafe tree. The road is expected to be closed for at least two hours. This will have a severe knock on effect on traffic on surrounding roads including the M6 and M42. Drivers are asked find alternative routes where possible. View the full article

Latest news Coventry man jailed for manslaughter 28/03/2017 A Coventry man has been jailed for five years after admitting killing his cousin in a drunken rage in September last year. Harjinder Singh Dhillon, aged 44 from Hayes Lane, Exhall, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court today (Tuesday 28 March) after pleading guilty to the manslaughter of 48-year-old Rajinder Singh Gill two weeks earlier. Dhillon admitted beating Mr Gill following an argument on Monday 26 September after he had forced his way into his victim’s home on Edmund Road, Foleshill. A post mortem examination revealed the father-of-three died from multiple blunt trauma injuries and alcoholic liver di…

Latest news WMP secures court orders against slave labour suspects 28/03/2017 West Midlands Police has secured court orders against two men suspected of using slave labour at recycling plants in the Black Country. The Slavery & Trafficking Risk Orders – granted by a judge at Birmingham Magistrates Court – place strict conditions on how the pair run their business and are designed to protect vulnerable people at risk of exploitation. It forces the men – aged 47 and 26 from Birmingham and West Bromwich respectively – to provide police with details of all employees and to pay staff via bank accounts and not cash in hand. And the orders – which run for four years …

Latest news Police link Birmingham distraction burglaries 28/03/2017 Officers are linking two distraction burglaries which took place at shops in the east of the city and have released CCTV images and footage of men and women they want to trace. The CCTV shows approximately eight men inside Drinks Zone, Stratford Road in Sparkhill at 11.30am on 8 March. [embedded content] They distracted staff by making individual purchases at the till as one man, who was not captured on CCTV, raided a flat at the rear of the property. A substantial amount of cash and items of jewellery were stolen. CCTV images from a store on Yardley Wood Road in Moseley show a group of individ…

Latest news CCTV image appeal over Second City Suite shooting 28/03/2017 Police investigating a shooting at Second City Suite in Birmingham on 4 February have released CCTV images of a man they want to trace. A 30-year-old man was taken to hospital with gunshot wounds after police were called to an event at the club in Sherlock Street at the junction of Hurst Street just after 9pm. Police arrested six people in connection with the incident in the days following the shooting. Five have since been released without charge. A 31-year-old man arrested on suspicion of wounding and possession of a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence remains on police bail …

Latest news Teenager charged with series of Birmingham robberies 27/03/2017 A Birmingham teenager has been remanded in a youth offenders institute today (27 March) having appeared in court on suspicion of being involved in a series of robberies. The 17-year-old, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Saturday (25 March) on Villa Road, Lozells, and charged with conspiracy to commit robbery and possessing an imitation firearm. He appeared at Birmingham Youth Court this morning accused of involvement in multiple robberies since 31 January this year, including an attack at a flat in Wheely Lane, Hockley, in the early hours of Saturday (25 March) where o…

Latest news CCTV image appeal in Tipton teenager death probe 27/03/2017 Police have released CCTV images of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the death of Tipton teen Kaydel Williams. An investigation was launched after the 19-year-old was found dead in Hunton Road, Erdington on Friday 9 October. A 34-year-old man was charged with kidnap and manslaughter in November, but officers believe that several people may have been involved in Kaydel’s death. Detectives have released two CCTV images of a man they need to speak to in connection with the inquiry and are appealing to anyone who recognises him to come forward. Detective Inspector Warren Hine…

Latest news Man dies after collision in Birmingham 27/03/2017 A man has died following a collision on Belgrave Middleway just after 11.40pm last night (Sunday). The man was struck by a dark coloured Ford Mondeo as it travelled along the west bound carriageway of the road. The car was being pursued from Short Heath Road in Erdington after the driver failed to stop for police. The pursuit was started by response officers but was then continued by specialist traffic officers. It was abandoned when the car went through a red light shortly before the collision occurred. Paramedics were called to assist but tragically nothing could be done to save the 45-year-old pedest…