Five people have been arrested after reports a teenage boy has been stabbed in Yardley
It happened earlier today
Five people are in custody after police responded quickly to reports of a stabbing in Yardley.
Officers were called to Yew Tree Lane at around 2.10pm today (27 October) and found a teenage boy, who has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.
Following immediate enquiries, police tracked a group of suspects and arrested them from a bus nearby.
Officer also recovered a knife which has been seized for examination.
Five people are in police custody this afternoon and will be questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.
Officers remain at the scene carrying out further enquiries including reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses, as we work to understand the full circumstances around what happened.