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| Man arrested after fatal stabbing at betting shop in Birmingham | Man arrested after fatal stabbing at betting shop in Birmingham |
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| Victim was pronounced dead at branch of Paddy Power in Handsworth in what West Midlands police believe is isolated incident | |
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| Thu 4 Jan 2018 14.17 GMT | |
| Last modified on Thu 4 Jan 2018 14.29 GMT | |
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| A man has been arrested after a fatal stabbing at a betting shop in Birmingham. | A man has been arrested after a fatal stabbing at a betting shop in Birmingham. |
| West Midlands police said the victim was pronounced dead after officers were called to a branch of Paddy Power in Handsworth at 12.45pm on Thursday. | West Midlands police said the victim was pronounced dead after officers were called to a branch of Paddy Power in Handsworth at 12.45pm on Thursday. |
| The force said in a statement: “On arrival at the bookmaker’s, a man was found with severe head injuries. Due to the extent of his injuries, he was pronounced dead at the scene. At this stage, this is believed to be an isolated incident.” | The force said in a statement: “On arrival at the bookmaker’s, a man was found with severe head injuries. Due to the extent of his injuries, he was pronounced dead at the scene. At this stage, this is believed to be an isolated incident.” |
| A West Midlands police spokesman said a cordon was in place and inquiries were continuing. | A West Midlands police spokesman said a cordon was in place and inquiries were continuing. |
| “The road has been closed at Newcombe Road, at the junction with Rookery Road. Buses are currently being diverted away from the area,” he said. | “The road has been closed at Newcombe Road, at the junction with Rookery Road. Buses are currently being diverted away from the area,” he said. |
| Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101. | Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police on 101. |
| A spokesman for Paddy Power said: “We are supporting the police with their inquiries and therefore can’t comment any further at this stage.” | A spokesman for Paddy Power said: “We are supporting the police with their inquiries and therefore can’t comment any further at this stage.” |
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