Police have launched a murder investigation after an 18-year-old boy was fatally stabbed outside a mosque on Oldbury Road in Smethwick, near Birmingham, during Ramadan. Two other men, aged 19 and 22, were also injured but their injuries are not considered life-threatening.
West Midlands Police are reviewing CCTV and carrying out inquiries to determine the full circumstances and identify those involved. Authorities have stated the incident is not currently being treated as religiously or racially aggravated and have urged anyone with information, including mobile or dashcam footage, to come forward.