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Latest news Detectives charge man with attempted murder following Solihull collision 19/11/2016 A man has been charged with attempted murder following a collision which left two pedestrians seriously hurt on Tuesday (15 November). Unemployed Junaid Haq, aged 18, from Flint Green Road, Acocks Green will appear before Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning (19 November). He was charged late on Friday night (18 November). Two of the men, aged 20 and 21, suffered internal injuries and multiple fractures and a 19-year-old received minor injuries. View the full article

Latest news Man charged with attempted murder after stabbing in Selly Oak 19/11/2016 A man has appeared before magistrates charged with attempted murder after a man sustained multiple stab wounds on Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak on Monday 25 October. Student Salum Mohammed, aged 22, from Raddlebarn Road, Selly Oak has been remanded in custody. The victim, a 21-year-old man is recovering from his injuries. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Force CID at Bournville Lane. View the full article

Latest news Officers given more time to hold man on terrorism offences 18/11/2016 A warrant of further detention has been granted for a 34-year-old man arrested in Birmingham under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000 by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit (WMCTU). The man continues to be questioned at a police station in the West Midlands. The warrant of further detention enables police officers to keep the suspect in custody until Wednesday evening (23 November) at which time they will either charge, release or apply for another warrant of further detention. A search of a Birmingham property has been concluded. View the full article

Latest news Pensioner killed in Soho collision named 18/11/2016 A great-grandmother who died after being struck by a lorry in Birmingham on Tuesday (15 November) has been named as Malkeet Kaur Surdhar. The 80-year-old was injured in the collision near S&B Supermarket, Soho Road, at around 10.45am. Traffic police are continuing to investigate the circumstances of the accident and appealing for witnesses to come forward. Malkeet’s family have today described her as a "devoted wife, beloved mother, wonderful sister, caring grandmother, compassionate great grandmother and a wonderful human being". In a statement they said: "She was strong willed, full of fierce l…

Latest news Man named in West Bromwich fatal crash 18/11/2016 A man who died in a West Bromwich collision yesterday (17 November) has been named as police continue to appeal for information. Local man Alan Maxfield was struck by a lorry on Jowetts Lane at around 8.40am. The 70-year-old was treated by the ambulance service but despite their best efforts died at the scene. Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the force's Collision Investigation Unit, said : "I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time who has not yet spoken to us, to come forward. "Our thoughts remain with Mr Maxfield’s family and they are being supported by specialist officers. The family have …

Latest news Appeal after man attacked in Birmingham street 18/11/2016 Police are appealing for information after a man was attacked on his way to work yesterday (Thursday 17 November). The 45-year-old was walking along Freer Road in Aston at around 5.45am when a group of men armed with a knife attacked him. He sustained serious injuries and is currently in hospital where his condition is described as serious but stable. Detectives investigating the assault are trawling CCTV and speaking to the community to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack. DC Tom Saunders, from Birmingham’s Violent Crime Team, said: "At this stage a motive for the attack is uncl…

Latest news Family and police appeal for help following savage street attack 18/11/2016 The family of a man left with life-changing injuries following a savage street attack after a New Year’s Eve party in Birmingham have spoken of their need for justice. Jason Webb was left in a coma and fighting for his life after he was repeatedly kicked in the head following a dispute in Kernthorpe Road, Kings Heath on 1 January 2015. But the 30-year-old’s attackers are still at large despite a large-scale policing operation. Following the assault, Jason suffered devastating neurological injuries, meaning he has difficulty communicating with his family and requires round the…

Latest news Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering his friend 17/11/2016 A Sandwell man who repeatedly hit his ‘friend’ over the head with a rock following an argument over stolen money has today (17 November) pleaded guilty and been sentenced to life in prison. Darren Lander, aged 28, of no fixed address, will serve a minimum of 15 years in prison for the murder of Richard Groves in May this year. Mr Groves, aged 32, was hit a number of times across the head and face with a rock at his home in Warley on the night of Monday 16 May. Unemployed Lander had been staying with Mr Groves for a few months and the pair would often take drugs together in Groves’ home…

Latest news Man charged with terrorism offences 17/11/2016 Aabid Ali, 48, from Wrexham, has today (Thursday 17 November) been charged with two counts under Section 58 of the Terrorism Act 2000 – possession of a document likely to be useful to a person preparing to commit an act of terrorism and one charge under Section One of the Terrorism Act 2006 - encouragement of terrorism. Ali, who is originally from Manchester and was formerly known as Darren Glennon, will appear before Westminster Magistrates Court tomorrow morning (Friday 18 November). Ali was arrested as he returned from work on Thursday 10 November as part of a pre-planned and intelligence-led operation b…

Latest news Man wanted in connection with murder 17/11/2016 Wanted: Jammal Chase Detectives have named a key suspect wanted in connection with the murder of Giovanni Lewis. He is 19-year-old Jammal Chase originally from Birmingham but currently of no fixed address. The public are urged not to approach Jammal if seen but to call 999 immediately. Giovanni died from a single stab wound to the heart after being attacked in Kingshurst on the 18 October. Detective Inspector Paul Joyce, from Force CID, said: “It’s important we locate Jammal Chase as soon as possible and I would urge anyone with any information about his whereabouts to contact us. “I also want to appea…

Latest news Man arrested following death of Hamstead children 17/11/2016 Police have today arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of murder following the death of a brother and sister from Holland Road, Hamstead on Friday 28 October. Saros Endris aged eight and Leanor Endris aged six were taken to hospital, unfortunately nothing could be done and they were pronounced dead shortly after arriving. A post mortem examination has taken place; further tests are required to establish a full cause of death. An inquest into the children’s deaths was opened this morning. Detective Sergeant Nick Barnes, from Force CID is leading the investigation. He said: “I am still keen …

Latest news Man arrested in Birmingham for terrorism offences 17/11/2016 A 34-year-old man is in custody today (Thursday 17 November) after being arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences. The man was arrested yesterday (Wednesday) from an address in Birmingham on suspicion of being concerned in the commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism under Section 41 of the Terrorism Act 2000. The man is being questioned by West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit at a police station in the West Midlands. The arrest was pre-planned and intelligence-led; there was no threat to the public’s safety. An address in Birmingham is subject of an ongoing search. T…

Latest news Motor firm family arrested over car scam plot 17/11/2016 Five members of a Black Country family car business have been arrested on suspicion of running an eBay sales scam and ripping off customers. Officers from West Midlands Police’s Economic Crime Unit – alongside Trading Standards and vehicle standards agency VOSA – raided five business premises in Wolverhampton and Walsall yesterday (Nov 16) run by NSV Motors. The morning warrants, which included searches of three residential properties, followed complaints from around 120 car buyers and motorists. It’s alleged the business is behind a fake car sales scam where bogus vehicles are placed on web auct…

Latest news Witness appeal after fatal lorry crash 17/11/2016 Police are appealing for information after a man died in a West Bromwich collision this morning (17 November). Officers were called to Jowetts Lane at around 8.40am following reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a lorry. Despite the best efforts of the ambulance service the man, believed to be in his sixties, was pronounced dead at the scene. Sergeant Paul Hughes, from the force's Collision Investigation Unit, said: "I am appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time, and who has not spoken to us, to come forward. "The family of the man have been informed and specialist officers continue…

Latest news Third family member charged in Black Country murder case 17/11/2016 A third member of the same family has been charged in connection with the death of a Black Country man killed on his own doorstep. Colin Lee Cooke, a serving prisoner, is accused of harbouring younger brother Paul Cooke in the days after he stabbed 64-year-old Ronald Smith to death. Mr Smith was found dead in the hallway of his home in Cottage Walk, West Bromwich, on 6 May last year; 36-year-old Cooke was jailed in September for a minimum of 28-and-a-half years having been found guilty of murder. Colin Lee Cooke, aged 34, faces one count of assisting an offender and is set to appear a…