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Sparkbrook disorder: Killed man 'had suffered stab wounds' Sparkbrook murder: 'Shot' man was actually stabbed
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A man killed during violent disorder in Birmingham had suffered fatal stab wounds, police have said. A man who police said had been shot dead in Birmingham in fact died from stabbing injuries.
West Midlands Police had initially said the 32-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound during the disturbance in Sparkbrook on Wednesday. The error was only spotted during a forensic examination of the 32-year-old victim's body which found "no evidence of a gunshot injury".
A forensic examination of the dead man's body had found "no evidence of a gunshot injury", a spokesman said. Two other men were injured - one shot and the other stabbed - during what police think was a fight between two large groups in the Sparkbrook area.
Four men held over the incident have been further arrested on suspicion of murder. Detectives are quizzing four men on suspicion of murder.
The arrested men, aged between 24 and 27 and initially held on suspicion of violent disorder, remain in police custody. The dead man has been named locally as Ikram Elahi.
Hundreds of 'lads'
Police said they were investigating if Wednesday evening's fight was part of a long-running dispute between two groups.
One witness claimed "about 200 to 300 lads" had gathered in the area around Stratford Road prior to the killing.
A 22-year-old man who suffered a gunshot wound and a 25-year-old with a "slash" wound were taken to hospital.
The victim with the knife injury remains in a critical condition while the 22-year-old's injuries are not believed to be life threatening, police said.
A man aged 22 who was arrested for possession of a class A drug has been bailed pending further inquiries.