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Man stabbed to death near Wyndcliffe Primary School, Small Heath Mohammed Saleem killed leaving prayers in 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 while on his way home from evening prayers in Birmingham.
Mohammed Saleem, 75, was found near to Wyndcliffe Primary School, Little Green Lane, Small Heath, at 22:30 BST on Monday. Mohammed Saleem, 75, was found after being stabbed four times in Green Lane, Small Heath, on Monday night. He died later in hospital.
He died later in hospital. West Midlands Police said post-mortem tests would be carried out later. Police said there was no evidence he had been the victim of a robbery.
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..." Mr Saleem's daughter, Shazia Khan, said it was thought her father, who walked with a stick, may have tried to fight off his attacker.
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 in Green Lane when he was attacked at about 22:30 BST.
"He was very well respected in the community... Everyone old and young knew him. "He was very well respected in the community," she said.
"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."
She said her father was "such a lovely man" and the family was "so shocked" he had died in "such a brutal way".
'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. Post-mortem tests are being carried out.
The area where the attack happened, which also includes Wyndcliffe Primary School, was cordoned-off 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 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". Mr Saleem was found injured near the school, which was shut on Tuesday.
Det Supt Mark Payne said they were still trying to work out the motive 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 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.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.