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| Sparkbrook murder: 'Shot' man was actually stabbed | Sparkbrook murder: 'Shot' man was actually stabbed |
| (about 9 hours later) | |
| A man who police said had been shot dead in Birmingham in fact died from stabbing injuries. | A man who police said had been shot dead in Birmingham in fact died from stabbing injuries. |
| The error was only spotted during a forensic examination of the 28-year-old victim's body which found "no evidence of a gunshot injury". | |
| 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. | 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. |
| Detectives are quizzing four men on suspicion of murder. | Detectives are quizzing four men on suspicion of murder. |
| The dead man has been named locally as Ikram Elahi. | The dead man has been named locally as Ikram Elahi. |
| Hundreds of 'lads' | Hundreds of 'lads' |
| Police said they were investigating if Wednesday evening's fight was part of a long-running dispute between two groups. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | A man aged 22 who was arrested for possession of a class A drug has been bailed pending further inquiries. |