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Boy, 12, taken to hospital after being stabbed on Birmingham street

A 12-year-old boy has been taken to hospital after being stabbed.

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Police said the child was "attacked" near to Scribers Lane in the Hall Green area of Birmingham at around 3.15pm on Tuesday (January 21).

He has since been taken to hospital, a West Midlands Police spokesperson said.

The force has launched an appeal urging anyone with information about the stabbing to get in touch.

Detective Inspector Joe Davenport, from the Major Crime Unit, said: "We’re urgently reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses as we work to understand what happened and why, and who was responsible.

The incident happened on Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham. Photo: Google
The incident happened on Scribers Lane in Hall Green, Birmingham. Photo: Google

"If you were in the area at the time and saw what happened, or think you may have captured any part of what happened on dashcam or mobile phone, it’s vital you get in touch with as soon as possible.”

Anyone with information, including photos and videos, can send it to police directly by visiting mipp.police.uk/operation/20HQ24A94-PO1

People can also contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat on the force's website or by calling 101 and quoting log 3324 of January 21.

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