Boy, 13, charged over Birmingham stabbing
A 13-year-old boy has been charged with robbery and assault causing grievous bodily harm after a teenage girl was stabbed in Birmingham.
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The 17-year-old girl suffered a cut to her thigh in the incident in Nursery Road, Lozells, on January 15. She needed hospital treatment and her mobile phone was stolen.
While in custody, the 13-year-old local boy was also charged with a further robbery at a convenience store on Dudley Road on January 18, where the shopkeeper was threatened with a knife.
The teenager appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Thursday and was remanded to appear at Crown Court at a later date.
