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Five men deny murdering 22-year-old Mohammed Khan in Walsall street fight

Five men have denied murdering Mohammed Khan in a Walsall street fight in Walsall.

West Midlands Police remain at the scene where a 22-year-old man sadly died after being stabbed on Monday afternoon

Nine years in jail for Rowley Regis rapist who attacked man he had lured to his flat

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Man charged with possession of offensive weapon following Walsall arrest

Heavy rain, thunder and lightning hit the West Midlands as weather takes a turn

Cars drive through a flooded road after heavy rain.

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The BMW motorbike was taken from outside Russell's Hall Hospital. Photo: West Midlands Police

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Five men deny murdering 22-year-old Mohammed Khan in Walsall street fight

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