Two more teenagers arrested after fatal Smethwick stabbing

18-year-old Zeshan Afzal died shortly after being found with stab wounds

Author: Natalia AntoniwPublished 27th Feb 2026
Last updated 27th Feb 2026

Two more teenagers have been arrested after a boy died following a stabbing in Smethwick.

On 20th February, 18-year-old Zeshan Afzal was found with serious stab wounds following a disorder on Oldbury Road.

He was pronounced dead shortly after.

A 17-year-old boy was charged on 26th February with murder.

Now, a 16-year-old boy and another 17-year-old boy have been arrested.

They're in police custody.

Officers are urging anyone with any information to call 101 quoting log number 4896 of 20 February.

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