Man, 20, stabbed to death outside shopping centre
The air ambulance was called, but he was pronounced dead before he could be taken on board.
A murder investigation has been launched after a man, 20, was stabbed to death near Birmingham.
The victim was found with serious injuries at West Cross Shopping Centre, Smethwick, around 4.40pm today.
The air ambulance was called, but he was pronounced dead before he could be taken on board.
Detective Inspector Laura Harrison of West Midlands Police said: ‘Our thoughts go out to the family of the young man who has lost his life and we’re working to establish the circumstances around his death.
‘I am aware of mobile footage circulating on social media and would urge people to please not share this and instead to get in touch with my team. This can be extremely distressing for family and friends.
‘However if you do have any information, mobile phone footage or dash-cam footage, we’d urge you to get in touch with us as soon as possible as this could assist us as our investigations continue.’
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