Young Children Arrested in West Midlands for Serious Crimes Including Murder and Knife Possession Thursday, March 19, 2026 westmidlands youthcrime knifecrime childoffenders violence arrests murder robbery gbh firearms A disturbing trend has emerged in the West Midlands, where children as young as 11 have been arrested for serious crimes including murder, rape, robbery, and grievous bodily harm (GBH). According to a BirminghamLive … Read More
Birmingham Mum Stabbed While Eight Months Pregnant Reflects on a Decade of Survival and Advocacy Wednesday, March 4, 2026 birmingham knifecrime stabbing victimadvocate survivors campaigning trauma family justice resilience On March 4, 2016, Natalie Queiroz’s life was shattered in one of the UK’s most harrowing violent crimes. At eight months pregnant, Natalie was savagely attacked by her then-partner, Babur Karamat Raja, on Trinity Hill in … Read More
Charity in Leo Ross’s Name Urges Youths to 'Put Down Your Weapons' as Teen Killer Sentenced Wednesday, February 11, 2026 leoross charity knifecrime youth violence sentencing legacy awareness prevention community A charity established in memory of Leo Ross, a 12-year-old boy tragically killed in a random stabbing, has called on young people to reject weapons as his teenage killer was sentenced to life imprisonment. Leo’s Legacy … Read More
Birmingham Teen to Be Sentenced for the Random Killing of 12-Year-Old Leo Ross Tuesday, February 10, 2026 birmingham teenager murder stabbing leoross randomattack sentencing westmidlands knifecrime violence A Birmingham teenager is due to be sentenced for the fatal stabbing of 12-year-old Leo Ross, in what authorities describe as a random and senseless attack. Leo, a pupil at Christ Church Church of England Secondary Academy, … Read More
Birmingham restaurant owner urges action after machete attack on children Monday, February 9, 2026 birmingham shirley knifecrime macheteattack youthviolence restaurant cleopatraskitchen solihull police crimeprevention Maan Al Naif, owner of Cleopatra’s Kitchen, an Egyptian restaurant in Shirley, Solihull, expressed deep fear following a violent machete attack on two teenagers outside his establishment. The attack occurred around 9 pm on … Read More
DPD Worker Pleads ‘Don’t Kill Me’ During Heart Stabbing by Alleged Robber, Court Hears Tuesday, January 20, 2026 dpd attemptedmurder stabbing handsworth robbery mahamedmahamad trial violence knifecrime birmingham A chilling courtroom drama unfolded as a DPD delivery worker recounted pleading “don’t kill me” while being stabbed in the heart during a violent robbery, a court was told. Mahamed Mahamad, 37, stands accused of repeatedly … Read More