Man who died after stabbing in Alum Rock has been named
Ali Alshmari died following the incident on Tuesday
The man who died after being stabbed in Alum Rock has been named as Ali Alshmari, as detectives praise the response from members of the public.
Police were called to Bridge Road just after noon yesterday.
Sadly, Mr Alshmari, aged 30, was pronounced dead at the scene a short time later.
A woman in her 50s who suffered injuries to her hand has since been discharged from hospital.
A man aged 32 was arrested nearby and remains in custody on suspicion of murder this morning.
A knife believed to have been used in the attack has been recovered and is being examined.
Firearms officers – uniformed and plain clothed – attended the incident, as is routine when responding to a serious incident where a weapon has been used in a public place.
The incident is not being treated as terrorism related. Officers say they know that this happened close to a school, and we are meeting with members of the local community today to discuss their concerns and offer them reassurance.
Det Supt James Munro, from our Homicide department, said: "This is a tragic and violent attack which has cost the life of Mr Alshmari, and left a woman injured.
"We are doing everything we can to establish exactly what happened and why, and the public’s response has been fantastic.
"We’ve had CCTV, dashcam and mobile footage shared with us, which has been very helpful for the investigation, and I’d urge anyone who’s not yet been in touch with us to do so as soon as possible.
"We understand how deeply distressing and concerning this incident is and we will have extra officers in the area to offer reassurance to the community.”