Boy, 12, dies in Birmingham stabbing - 14-year-old arrested on suspicion of murder

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing in Birmingham.

A 12-year-old boy was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane in Hall Green shortly after 3pm yesterday.

He was taken to hospital, but sadly died as a result of his injuries, West Midlands Police said.

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The victim's family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.

Police have called for anyone who may know something about the incident to come forward and assist with inquiries.

A Major Incident Public Portal (MIPP), where members of the public can submit photos or video evidence, has been set up and can be reached at mipp.police.uk, the force added.

People can get in touch by calling 101 or live chat by quoting log 3324 of 21 January.

It comes a day after Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said tougher measures would be introduced to tackle knife sales online after she revealed that Southport killer Axel Rudakubana was "easily able to order a knife on Amazon" when he was still aged 17 and had been convicted over violence.

She told MPs: "That's a total disgrace and it must change. So, we will bring in stronger measures to tackle knife sales online in the Crime and Policing Bill this spring."

The sale of knives with a fixed blade of more than three inches long to under-18s is illegal in England and Wales.

But the National Business Crime Centre (NBCC) said sales of knives to people under the legal age "continues to be an issue for retail".

The NBCC said research has shown that far too many knives were being sold illegally, with 160 illegal sales made to children in London in a 12-month period.

It said these sales were often made by retailers who lacked knowledge or confidence when it came to selling age-restricted products.

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