Overview
- A 17-year-old was stabbed near the Bull sculpture outside the Bullring on November 13, with injuries not life-threatening, and five people were arrested overnight.
- Arrests include a 14-year-old on suspicion of attempted murder, three 18-year-olds on suspicion of wounding, and a 22-year-old on suspicion of assisting an offender, with all remaining in custody.
- West Midlands Police say the November 13 attack is not being linked to two October stabbings, reinforcing that recent incidents are being treated as separate cases.
- Katie Fox, 34, was fatally stabbed on November 7 on Smallbrook Queensway; Djeison Rafael, 21, has been charged with her murder and is due to stand trial on May 5, 2026.
- High-visibility patrols have been stepped up across key city-centre locations, with Project Servator deployments and support from local partners as detectives pursue CCTV and forensic inquiries.