Boy, 17, seriously injured after being stabbed near school in Birmingham
A TEENAGE boy was stabbed in broad daylight near a school in Birmingham today.
The victim, believed to be age 17, was rushed to hospital after suffering serious injuries.
Police raced to the scene in College Road, Kingstanding at around 3pm on Friday.
The stabbing happened just metres away from North Birmingham Academy.
The area has been closed off while they investigate.
A statement from West Midlands Police said: “Police are currently on College Road, Kingstanding, following reports of a stabbing at around 3pm today.
“A boy, believed to be aged 17, has been taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries.
“The area has been sealed off and College Road will remain closed while immediate investigations are carried out.
“House to house and CCTV enquiries are underway.”
Anyone with information should contact officers via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight, call 101 any time, or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quote log number 1616 of 19 July.
The stabbing comes a day after it was revealed that knife crime has hit a record high.
There have been more than 43,500 offences in the past year, an eight per cent increase on the previous 12 months.
Britain has been battling a knife crime epidemic with fatal stabbings as deaths are at their highest level since the Second World War.
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Violent crimes have surged in the capital since Sadiq Khan took office as mayor, with 2018 the bloodiest year in a decade.
Yesterday The Sun Online revealed how a thug was caught carrying a knife 16 times but never went to prison.
Laws state anyone arrested with a blade for a second time should automatically be jailed for six months.
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