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| Sutton Coldfield stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder in connection with attack on pregnant woman | Sutton Coldfield stabbing: Man charged with attempted murder in connection with attack on pregnant woman |
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| A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder by detectives investigating the stabbing of a pregnant woman near Birmingham. | A man has been charged with two counts of attempted murder by detectives investigating the stabbing of a pregnant woman near Birmingham. |
| West Midlands Police say they have charged 41-year-old Babur Karamat Raja in connection with the incident in Sutton Coldfield town centre on Friday. | West Midlands Police say they have charged 41-year-old Babur Karamat Raja in connection with the incident in Sutton Coldfield town centre on Friday. |
| He is also facing charges of assault, attempted child destruction and possession of a knife in a public place. | |
| He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. | He has been remanded in custody and will appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court on Monday. |
| Police were called to the scene following reports that a 40-year-old was stabbed multiple times after 3:15pm. | |
| Two passersby - both men - sustained minor hand injuries after they intervened to help her. | |
| The woman is said to be in a stable condition in hospital and has given birth to baby girl who is doing well. | |
| West Midlands Police released a statement on behalf of the victim's family which said: "We’d all like to express our heartfelt thanks to everybody who helped her on Friday afternoon. | |
| "Your fearlessness and selfless actions saved both their lives and we are overwhelming grateful to you all. | |
| "We have no further comment to make and we’d ask you to respect our privacy at this difficult time." | |
| Following the incident, Chief Inspector Julian Harper praised the two men who intervened for "bravely [stepping] into what was a dangrous and volatile situation with complete disregard for their own safety". |