Police bosses 'appalled' by recent acts of violence in Birmingham
Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster said his thoughts are with those affected
The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has told us he is appalled by recent acts of violence in Birmingham, after a 17-year-old was stabbed on Thursday night (13th Nov).
A 14-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Four others were also arrested in connection to the incident.
The incident happened near The Bull statue, just after 8pm on Thursday (13th Nov). The 17-year-old suffered injuries not thought to be life-threatening.
'Catastrophic and devastating consequences'
Police and Crime Commissioner, Simon Foster said: "I am appalled by this recent act of violence. Preventing and tackling knife crime is a top priority for me, because of the catastrophic and devastating consequences it has for victims, survivors and families.
"We need robust disruption and enforcement to ensure those people intent on causing harm to others are brought before the justice system and face the consequences of their actions.
"We need to be relentless in preventing and tackling knife crime, to keep people safe and secure, and save lives," he said.
'An unacceptable and violent attack'
Chief Inspector Vicki Stott, of Birmingham Police, said: “This was an unacceptable and violent attack in the heart of the city centre, and it’s lucky that the boy was not more seriously injured.
“We worked flat out with neighbourhood officers, CCTV operators and other specialist officers working together to identify and arrest five people as part of the investigation.
“We will not tolerate knife violence in the city centre, and we have extra patrols running into the weekend.”