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Latest news Police name man who died in stabbing in Bartley Green 06/07/2017 Police have named a man who died after being stabbed in Bartley Green on Monday 3 July. Alexander Phillip Leonard, aged 22, from Bartley Green died after he was attacked in Woodgate Gardens around 10.50pm A post mortem revealed he died from single stab wound. Investigations are continuing and yesterday officers arrested another man in connection with the death. The man, aged 18, was arrested Wednesday 5 July on suspicion of murder. Police have also been given extra time to question a 16-year-old boy who was arrested shortly after the incident. A second man, aged 21, who was arrested on …

Latest news Appeal for information following sexual assault in Coventry 06/07/2017 A police investigation is underway following reports of a sexual assault which took place around 11am yesterday morning (Wednesday 5 July) in parkland off Bridport Close in the Walsgrave area of Coventry . A woman was walking her dog when she was approached by a man on a bike who sexually assaulted her. Detective Inspector Wes Martin from the force’s public protection unit said: “This was a nasty attack in broad daylight. We are following multiple enquiries, including trawling through CCTV within the local area and nearby hospital. I’d urge anyone who was in the area at the time an…

Latest news 14-years jail for factory intruder who left guard for dead after shovel attack 06/07/2017 A man who attacked a 73-year-old security guard with a shovel during a sickening 30-minute beating has been jailed for 14 years following a West Midlands Police investigation. Lee Parsons broke into Stoke Forgings metal factory in Brierley Hill on 19 March – pulling on a pair of overalls to blend in as a site worker – but was caught by Joginder Singh Mattu rummaging through an office. CCTV initially shows Parsons, of no fixed address, trying to talk his way out of the situation before suddenly punching Mr Mattu to the floor and repeatedly hitting him around the hea…

Latest news Coventry CSE prisoner convicted of rape 06/07/2017 A Coventry man already serving a prison sentence for sex offences has been convicted of the rape of a teenager. Zoaeir Tamari, aged 21 from Queen Mary’s Road, was jailed in February and is serving nine and a half years for human trafficking for the purpose of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) and the sexual assault of two young girls aged 13 and 14. After a trial lasting four days Tamari was found guilty of raping a 17-year-old girl at a flat in Foleshill in August 2014. And at Leamington Justice Centre today (Thursday 6 July) Tamari was sentenced to a further eight years to begin halfway through his …

Latest news Cyclist seriously injured following Birmingham collision 06/07/2017 Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a car and pedal cyclist that has left a 24-year-old man with serious head injuries. The collision occurred at around 8:25am yesterday morning (Wednesday 5 July) on Kendal Road near to the junction with Sampson Road in the Sparkbrook area of Birmingham. A silver Honda Jazz was travelling from Kyotts Lake Road into Kendal Road when it collided with the cyclist, causing the man to fall off his bike. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and taken to hospital. Sergeant Alan Wood said: "Enquiries into this collision are in…

Latest news Car-jack suspects arrested after early hours pursuit 06/07/2017 Three teenagers have been arrested following an early morning pursuit shortly after it’s suspected they car-jacked a woman in Birmingham. Police were alerted to the robbery in Alexandra Road, Stirchley, at 11.10pm by the driver who reported being dragged out of her car and hit with a baton. She was forced to hand over her keys and the attackers sped off in the Peugeot RCZ. Details of the stolen car were circulated to patrol officers and at 1.20am it was picked up being driven in the Cotteridge area. The driver failed to stop and it was pursued around the Kings Norton area before its tyres…

Latest news Bungling crooks who left mobile phone at crime scene jailed 06/07/2017 Bungling crooks who left mobile phone at crime scene jailed Two Birmingham thugs have been sentenced to ten years in jail between them after carrying out a robbery at a Kingstanding bank. Jaymi Evans (pictured left) and Hughie Bradley attacked a businessman in an attempt to steal a large quantity of cash after scoping the victim out at HSBC on Kettlehouse Road on 2 December last year. Birmingham Crown Court heard they threatened to shoot the man and subjected him to a sustained assault which was witnessed by customers and staff at the branch. Evans and Bradley were unable to sna…

Latest news Detectives hunt Birmingham armed robber 05/07/2017 Detectives are hunting an armed robber who stole cash from a Birmingham store - despite the brave efforts of the shopkeeper to fight him off! The masked man threatened the worker at Simply Local, Harlech Close, Bartley Green, with a concealed weapon before managing to snatch money from the till. However, in defending himself the shopkeeper struck the robber across the face and hand with a spanner which it is believed would have caused at least swelling and bruising. Officers have released CCTV of the ordeal as they appeal for the public’s help in tracking down the injured robber following the attac…

Latest news Rapist who impersonated a police officer jailed for eight years 05/07/2017 A man impersonating a police officer who raped and blackmailed a woman has been jailed for eight years following a West Midlands Police investigation. Randeep Tamne, from Wycliffe Road West, in Wyken, Coventry, pretended to be someone else via a dating website and arranged to meet the 27-year-old at his home on 30 July 2016. When she arrived she believed she was at the wrong house as Tamne did not look like the man she’d been speaking to online. She apologised and left but was then called by Tamne who said he was a police officer. He told her she’d committed offences and threa…

Latest news Cybercrime on the line up at Godiva Festival 05/07/2017 Along with music ringing in their ears, festival goers will leave Godiva more cyber savvy this year thanks to a partnership between West Midlands Police and Get Safe Online. On Sunday 9 July, cyber experts will join forces with officers to share cyber-crime prevention tips with visitors in a bid to keep them safe online. As well as free professional advice covering everything from fraud, safeguarding and social networks, visitors are invited to bring their mobile devices for a free cyber security ‘health check’. On the stand will be an Ferrari F1 simulator car giving visitors the chance to pi…

Latest news Urgent appeal to find missing Portuguese man visiting Coventry 04/07/2017 Officers are urgently trying to locate missing man Jose Silva, who is visiting Coventry from Portugal. The 70-year-old hasn’t been seen since 9am this morning (Tuesday 4 July), when he left his family address in the Hillfields area of Coventry. He was seen heading towards Days Close and Wellington Street on foot, but hasn’t been seen since. He was wearing a green and white checked shirt with black trousers and black shoes. Mr Silva is described as a white man with white hair and brown eyes and is around 5ft 8ins tall. Inspector Lucy Bird from Solihull’s response team said: “W…

Latest news Second arrest made in fatal stabbing murder investigation 04/07/2017 A second person has been arrested following the fatal stabbing in Bartley Green last night. A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a 22-year-old man who was stabbed in Woodgate Gardens, Bartley Green. The 16-year old boy who was arrested on suspicion of murder last night remains in custody. Detective Inspector Harry Harrison said: “We are making real progress in the investigation, I’d like to thank the community for their continued support and ask that anyone who has any information who hasn’t yet come forward gets in touch as soon as possibl…

Latest news Police appeal to finding missing Smethwick girl 04/07/2017 Police are growing increasingly concerned for missing Adeela Ahmed from Smethwick. The 14-year-old, who is originally from Telford, was last seen in Soho Way in Smethwick on Monday (3 July), just after 9pm. At the time of her disappearance, Adeela was wearing a black floral shirt, black/grey washed out jeans and grey running shoes. It is possible she may also have been wearing a grey fleece on top. She is described as having a slim build, 5ft 4ins tall and has straight long black hair. Officers have reason to believe that Adeela, who speaks with a Birmingham accent, may place herself at risk…

Latest news Force working “flat-out” to tackle service backlog 04/07/2017 The recent terror attacks and an unprecedented volume of calls from the public has left West Midlands Police battling to clear a service backlog – but the force has said it is working “flat-out” to drive down demand. Last week there were around 2,000 calls from the public – mainly relating to non-urgent matters – on the force’s books to be resolved. Officers and staff from back-office roles have been deployed on the front-line and in key support roles to help address the issue. And it’s already starting to yield results…as Assistant Chief Constable Marcus Beale explained. He said: “Demand…

Latest news Murder investigation launched after fatal stabbing 04/07/2017 A murder investigation has been launched after a 22-year-old man was stabbed in Bartley Green last night (Tuesday 3 July). Ambulance colleagues were called to Woodgate Gardens at around 10:50pm, where he was taken to hospital and sadly died shortly after. A 16-year old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody. A cordon is in place while forensic experts examine the scene and officers are trawling CCTV of the surrounding area to establish what happened. Detective Inspector Caroline Corfield said: “We are at the very early stages of this investigation and are trying…