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Latest news Appeal to find missing Wolverhampton man 24/05/2016 Police are appealing for help in tracing a vulnerable Wolverhampton man. Christopher Hall, aged 23, from Rayleigh Road, Wolverhampton was last seen yesterday (Monday 23 May) around 1pm, when he left to go to Wolverhampton Library, but failed to return. Christopher, who suffers from Autism, tends to go and watch buses at local bus stations and we would particularly ask for travellers to keep an eye out for him. Police are concerned for his welfare and are asking anyone who has seen him to call 101. View the full article

Latest news Man to appear in court charged with Perry Barr attempted murder 24/05/2016 A man will appear in court tomorrow charged with attempted murder after a man suffered stab wounds in Perry Barr yesterday (May 23). Mohammed Ahmed, of Witton Road, Aston, has been charged with attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon and affray. The 43-year-old was remanded in custody and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court in the morning to hear the allegations against him. A 32-year-old man remains in a stable condition in hospital following the alleged attack that is believed to have happened at an address in Normandy Avenue. View the full article

Latest news Three further people charged over Birmingham double shooting 24/05/2016 Three more people have been charged in connection with a double shooting in Birmingham last October that left one man dead and another fighting for his life. Derek Junior Myers, aged 25, from Handsworth was killed in the disorder while a 29-year-old was seriously injured and remains critically ill in hospital. Tafarwa Beckford, aged 33, from Duchess Road, Ladywood, appeared in court last week accused of the murder of Mr Myers. Rio Sanchez-Williams, aged 27, from Orchard Street, Dudley, also appeared before magistrates last week accused of the attempted murder of the other person wh…

Latest news Police appeal after teen stalked in Cradley 24/05/2016 Officers have released images of a man they would like to identify in relation to suspicious behaviour reported by a 16-year-old girl in Dudley. The teenager first contacted police on Saturday 16 April to report that a man had followed her in the Colley Gate and Cradley areas on a number of occasions. The first occasion was on 30 March as the teen boarded the no. 9 bus at Stourbridge bus station, the man pictured followed her onto the bus and off in Windmill Hill in Cradley at around 8.50pm. He tried to engage her in conversation before attempting to pull her in to Foredraft Street fortunately she…

Latest news Teenager arrested after schoolboy stabbing 23/05/2016 Detectives have launched an investigation after a schoolboy was hurt in a stabbing in Birmingham this morning (Monday 23 May). The 16-year-old was attacked near to a bus stop on Monyhull Hall Road, Kings Norton at around 8.30am. He made his way to a nearby school where he collapsed and an ambulance was called. He is currently being treated in hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. A 16-year-old boy later handed himself in to police and he is being questioned tonight in connection with the assault. Officers cordoned off an area of Monyhull Hall Road for a short time. Anyone who was in the are…

Latest news Walsall group sentenced for terror offences 23/05/2016 Two men and a woman from Walsall who were convicted of Syria related terrorism offences, have been jailed at court today (Monday 23 May). Ayman Shaukat, aged 28, from Pargeter Street, was jailed for 10 years and given five years on extended licence, after being found guilty of helping to facilitate a network to enable people to travel to Syria and engage in terrorism. One of the men who is believed to have travelled to Syria is Sajid Aslam, who is suspected to be fighting with terrorists. Fellow defendant Alexander Nash, aged 22, of Bentley Road, was jailed for five years and handed an additional y…

Latest news Car repair firm director admits trying to kill pregnant girlfriend 23/05/2016 The director of a car repair firm who repeatedly knifed his pregnant girlfriend in the middle of Sutton Coldfield town centre has pleaded guilty to attempted murder. Childhood friends Babur ‘Bobby’ Raja and his girlfriend, who cannot be named, had been happily dating for 18 months, and were living together, before the unprovoked attack. It was around 2pm on Friday 4 March when the 40-year-old arranged to meet Raja, 42, at the local bank to transfer some money. She was 36 weeks pregnant with his child at the time. But at around 3.15pm, as she walked down Trinity Hill into the …

Latest news Robber jailed after victim recognised him on Facebook 23/05/2016 An armed thug was caught following a two month violent crime spree when he was recognised by one of his victims after co-incidentally popping up in the “people you may know" section of his Facebook feed. Omar Famuyide was one of two men who burst into the Ambassador’s Relaxation Suite on 13 July last year and assaulted women inside, threatening them with a metal bar and a handgun. The pair then fled the Florence Street venue in the city centre empty handed while firing a shot inside building. Fortunately nobody was seriously hurt. A month later, on 11 August, the 21-year-old walked up …

Latest news Urgent appeal to trace missing Tamworth man 23/05/2016 Police are growing increasingly concerned for a man who has been missing from hospital since yesterday morning (22 May). Graham Crowter was last seen at around 11am on Sunday (22 May) leaving the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Edgbaston. We believe he may have used public transport to travel to the city centre and onwards to Tamworth or Sutton Coldfield. Officers now have reason to believe Graham may place himself at risk and are concerned for his welfare. The 59-year-old is described as white, 5ft 7 ins tall, with short straight white hair and was last seen wearing a dark jacket, striped top, dar…

Latest news Three men arrested on Syria-related terrorism offences 23/05/2016 Detectives from the West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit are today (Monday 23 May) questioning three men on suspicion of Syria-related terrorism offences. A 21-year-old man was arrested last Friday (20 May) from an address in Sheffield and a 26-year-old man was arrested in Kent in the early hours of last Thursday (19 May). Warrants of further detention were granted on Friday for the 21-year-old and the 26-year-old and detectives have up to seven days before charging, releasing, bailing or applying to a court for a further extension of detention. A 19-year-old man was arrested from Coven…

Latest news Appeal after woman hit by bus in Stourbridge 22/05/2016 Police are appealing for witnesses after a bus was involved in a collision with a pedestrian in Stourbridge on Friday (20 May). Officers were called to Church Street at just before 2.20pm after a bus collided with a 55-year-old woman. The woman was taken to hospital with serious head injuries where she remains in a critical condition. PC Chris Ridge, from the Collision Investigation Unit, said: "This was a nasty collision that happened at a time of day when other people would have been around. "We would ask anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch with the investigating officers by cal…

Latest news New simulator hammers home dangers of distracted driving 22/05/2016 The dangers of using a mobile phone behind the wheel are being driven home to motorists by traffic cops thanks to a new simulator − and it’s hoped the state-of-the-art software will help cut road deaths. Simulator test drivers sit in a prototype Land Rover − configured to three large TV screens − and can take on a series of scenarios designed to replicate what it’s like to drive while drunk, tired or distracted by using a handset. Officers from the Central Motorway Police Group (CMPG) plan to take the system to events across the region, plus colleges and universities in a bid to rea…

Latest news WMPeople: Custody Sergeant Andrea Danks 22/05/2016 Andrea Danks has the keys to one of the most contemporary lodgings in the West Midlands − but also has to deal with some of the most unruly guests. She is one of 25 custody sergeants overseeing detainees around the clock at the force’s new custody facility in Oldbury which opened in March as part of a multi-million pound modernisation project. This week saw its ‘sister suite’ in Perry Barr open its cell doors to further expand the force’s custody capacity. In Andrea’s three years as a Custody Sergeant she’s seen it all…quite literally at times with some suspects whiling away their detention time by st…

Latest news Coventry protests pass off peacefully 21/05/2016 Protests and counter protests in Coventry today have passed off without incident with just four arrests and no reported injuries. Around 220 members of the English Defence League (EDL) held the protest outside the council house in Coventry city centre from around 1pm this afternoon. Counter demonstrations also took place in the city at the same time attracting around 150 people. A robust policing operation - with West Midlands Police working alongside Coventry City Council and other partner agencies - ensured rival factions were kept apart and minimised the risk of any flashpoints. Four men from the E…

Latest news Appeal to trace sisters missing from the Black Country 21/05/2016 Police are searching for two teenage sisters who are missing from their homes in the Black Country. Demi Anslow, aged 13, is living temporarily in Birmingham and was last seen on Wednesday (18 May) although it is thought she may be in the Halesowen area. Her sister Nicole, aged 14, has been living in Telford and was last seen in Dudley on Saturday 14 May. Detective Constable Dave Hackett said: Both girls have been missing several times before, but they are still very young and we need to know that they are safe and well. “I would urge anyone who knows of their whereabouts to contact us…