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| Police have launched a murder inquiry after a 75-year-old man was stabbed to death. | Police have launched a murder inquiry after a 75-year-old man was stabbed to death. |
| Officers were called by the ambulance service to Little Green Lane in Small Heath, Birmingham, just after 10.30pm on Monday night after reports that a man had suffered serious injuries. | Officers were called by the ambulance service to Little Green Lane in Small Heath, Birmingham, just after 10.30pm on Monday night after reports that a man had suffered serious injuries. |
| The man, who has not yet been named, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 11pm. | The man, who has not yet been named, was taken to hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 11pm. |
| A postmortem examination was due to be carried out to determine the exact cause of death. | A postmortem examination was due to be carried out to determine the exact cause of death. |
| Detective Inspector Martin Slevin from West Midlands police said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and the motive for the attack remains unclear. | Detective Inspector Martin Slevin from West Midlands police said: "We are in the very early stages of this investigation and the motive for the attack remains unclear. |
| "Today we will be examining CCTV footage and speaking to local residents who may have seen something last night. We really want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything out of the ordinary. | "Today we will be examining CCTV footage and speaking to local residents who may have seen something last night. We really want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and saw anything out of the ordinary. |
| "Did you see anything suspicious between 10.15pm and 10.30pm in Little Green Lane? If you have any information that could help our investigation, please call as soon as possible." | "Did you see anything suspicious between 10.15pm and 10.30pm in Little Green Lane? If you have any information that could help our investigation, please call as soon as possible." |
| Anyone with any information about what happened is asked to call West Midlands Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. | Anyone with any information about what happened is asked to call West Midlands Police on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111. |
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