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| Teenager stabbed in Birmingham city centre dies | Teenager stabbed in Birmingham city centre dies |
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| A large police cordon was set up outside the council house on Saturday | A large police cordon was set up outside the council house on Saturday |
| A 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in Birmingham city centre on Saturday afternoon has died. | A 17-year-old boy who was stabbed in Birmingham city centre on Saturday afternoon has died. |
| West Midlands Police said he was found with serious injuries in Victoria Square at about 15:30 GMT. | West Midlands Police said he was found with serious injuries in Victoria Square at about 15:30 GMT. |
| The force said the teenager was taken to hospital where he later died. | The force said the teenager was taken to hospital where he later died. |
| Detectives, who launched a murder investigation, said it was being treated as an isolated incident and urged anyone with information to come forward. | Detectives, who launched a murder investigation, said it was being treated as an isolated incident and urged anyone with information to come forward. |
| A Major Incident Public Portal is available where any photos or video of what happened can be submitted, the force added. | |
| Police were called to Victoria Square at about 15:30 GMT on Saturday | |
| Ch Insp James Spencer said the investigation was in its early stages but a team of detectives was working to "identify, and arrest, whoever did this". | |
| "The life of a 17-year-old boy has tragically been taken away and all our thoughts are with his family and friends at this awful time," he said. | |
| "We fully understand the shock and concern this will cause, and although it is being treated as an isolated incident, a visible police presence will remain across the city centre." | |
| The 17-year-old was rushed to hospital where he later died, police said | |
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