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| Man stabbed to death near Wyndcliffe Primary School, Small Heath | Man stabbed to death near Wyndcliffe Primary School, Small Heath |
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| A grandfather of 22 has been stabbed to death near a school in Birmingham. | A grandfather of 22 has been stabbed to death near a school in Birmingham. |
| Mohammed Saleem, 75, was found near to Wyndcliffe Primary School, Little Green Lane, Small Heath, at 22:30 BST on Monday. | |
| He died later in hospital. West Midlands Police said post-mortem tests would be carried out later. | He died later in hospital. West Midlands Police said post-mortem tests would be carried out later. |
| His daughter, Shazia Khan, said: "We're just so shocked for him to lose his life in such a brutal way. He [was] such a lovely man..." | His daughter, Shazia Khan, said: "We're just so shocked for him to lose his life in such a brutal way. He [was] such a lovely man..." |
| Ms Khan said her father had been on his way home from evening prayers at his mosque when he was stabbed. | Ms Khan said her father had been on his way home from evening prayers at his mosque when he was stabbed. |
| "He was very well respected in the community... Everyone old and young knew him. | "He was very well respected in the community... Everyone old and young knew him. |
| "Neighbours have told us they heard screams and called for an ambulance. It's thought he may have tried to fight off his attacker." | "Neighbours have told us they heard screams and called for an ambulance. It's thought he may have tried to fight off his attacker." |
| 'Very vulnerable' | 'Very vulnerable' |
| Ms Khan said her father used to walk to the mosque five times each day. | Ms Khan said her father used to walk to the mosque five times each day. |
| He lived in a terraced house off Little Green Lane with his wife. | He lived in a terraced house off Little Green Lane with his wife. |
| The school, which is within a cordoned-off area, was shut on Tuesday. | 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. | Police urged drivers and pedestrians to avoid Little Green Lane and surrounding roads in Small Heath. |
| West Midlands Ambulance Service said Mr Saleem had been taken to Heartlands Hospital but was confirmed dead shortly after arriving there. | |
| West Midlands Police said detectives were examining CCTV footage and speaking to local residents, some of whom had tried to help the 75-year-old. | West Midlands Police said detectives were examining CCTV footage and speaking to local residents, some of whom had tried to help the 75-year-old. |
| Det Supt Mark Payne said they were still trying to work out what the motive was behind the "vicious attack". | |
| He said there was no evidence Mr Saleem, who walked with a stick, had been a victim of a robbery. | |
| "He was a 75-year-old man, he was very vulnerable and he couldn't defend himself. It's important for people in the community to come forward and tell us what they know." | "He was a 75-year-old man, he was very vulnerable and he couldn't defend himself. It's important for people in the community to come forward and tell us what they know." |
| Det Supt Payne said there was also "no evidence" that Mr Saleem had been a victim of a racist attack but said officers were examining every line of inquiry. |