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Boy dies after being found stabbed at Moseley bus stop | |
(about 2 hours later) | |
A 16-year-old boy has died after being found stabbed shortly after getting off a bus in Birmingham. | |
The boy was found collapsed in the street after leaving the number two bus in Moseley at about 08:30 BST. | |
The area around the junction of Hayfield Road and Yardley Wood Road remains cordoned off. | The area around the junction of Hayfield Road and Yardley Wood Road remains cordoned off. |
Officers said they were treating the death of the boy, who has not yet been identified, as murder and they did not believe it had been a random attack. | |
Police said initial inquiries suggested the stabbing happened in a dispute between two teenagers. | Police said initial inquiries suggested the stabbing happened in a dispute between two teenagers. |
Number two bus | Number two bus |
The boy was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died from his injuries. | The boy was taken to hospital in a critical condition but died from his injuries. |
The boy's next-of-kin have been informed and post-mortem tests would be carried out, West Midlands Police said. | The boy's next-of-kin have been informed and post-mortem tests would be carried out, West Midlands Police said. |
Det Ch Insp Simon Wallis said specially-trained family liaison officers were supporting the boy's family. | Det Ch Insp Simon Wallis said specially-trained family liaison officers were supporting the boy's family. |
He added: "We're working hard to understand the precise circumstances surrounding the attack. | He added: "We're working hard to understand the precise circumstances surrounding the attack. |
"At this time it is unclear if the attack happened on the bus or in the street. Because of this I need anyone who was on the number two bus this morning around Yardley Wood Road to contact me immediately." | "At this time it is unclear if the attack happened on the bus or in the street. Because of this I need anyone who was on the number two bus this morning around Yardley Wood Road to contact me immediately." |
Detectives said they were speaking to witnesses and examining CCTV of the area. | Detectives said they were speaking to witnesses and examining CCTV of the area. |
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