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| Pregnant woman stabbed in Sutton Coldfield as police praise helpers | Pregnant woman stabbed in Sutton Coldfield as police praise helpers |
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| A heavily pregnant woman is in a critical condition and two men suffered hand injuries when they tried to protect her from a man with a knife. | A heavily pregnant woman is in a critical condition and two men suffered hand injuries when they tried to protect her from a man with a knife. |
| The woman, 40, was stabbed several times in Sutton Coldfield shortly after 15:00 GMT on Friday. | The woman, 40, was stabbed several times in Sutton Coldfield shortly after 15:00 GMT on Friday. |
| Police have commended five men who "bravely" went to her aid in a "dangerous and volatile" situation. | Police have commended five men who "bravely" went to her aid in a "dangerous and volatile" situation. |
| West Midlands Police later said the baby was born in hospital and was "doing well". | |
| A 41-year-old man, who is known to the woman, was arrested at the scene. | |
| Passers-by had flagged down police on Trinity Hill in Sutton Coldfield shortly after the attack. | |
| The two men who suffered minor hand injuries have been receiving treatment in hospital. | The two men who suffered minor hand injuries have been receiving treatment in hospital. |
| More on this and other stories from Birmingham and Black Country | More on this and other stories from Birmingham and Black Country |
| Chief Insp Julian Harper, incident manager for West Midlands Police, confirmed a knife was used in the incident and said one man initially went to help the woman before being joined by four other men. | |
| He said officers were "working hard" to piece together the incidents before the assault and praised the men for intervening. | He said officers were "working hard" to piece together the incidents before the assault and praised the men for intervening. |
| "[They] bravely stepped into what was a dangerous and volatile situation, with complete disregard for their own safety and I commend them for their actions," he said. | "[They] bravely stepped into what was a dangerous and volatile situation, with complete disregard for their own safety and I commend them for their actions," he said. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said the woman was airlifted to hospital. |