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Man stabbed to death near Wyndcliffe Primary School in Small Heath | |
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A 75-year-old man has been stabbed to death near a school in Birmingham. | A 75-year-old man has been stabbed to death near a school in Birmingham. |
He was found in Little Green Lane, Small Heath, near to Wyndcliffe Primary School at 22:30 BST on Monday. He then died in hospital. | |
The school, which is within a cordoned off area, was shut on Tuesday. Police urged drivers and pedestrians to avoid Little Green Lane and surrounding roads in Small Heath. | |
Post-mortem tests are expected to be carried out later. | |
West Midlands Ambulance Service said the man had been taken to Heartlands Hospital but was confirmed dead shortly after arriving there. | |
Det Insp Martin Slevin said detectives would be examining CCTV footage and speaking to local residents. | |
Mr Slevin said: "We really want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything out of the ordinary." | Mr Slevin said: "We really want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything out of the ordinary." |