Police are providing a major update after a “funny and sweet” 12-year-old boy was stabbed to death as he walked home in Birmingham.
The boy was found with serious injuries near Scribers Lane in Hall Green shortly after 3pm on Tuesday and was taken to hospital, but sadly died as a result of his injuries. A 14-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder, West Midlands Police said.
In a written statement issued to BBC News, a member of the victim’s family described him as “the most beautiful, kind child”, and “the nicest kid you would meet”. The family member added that the boy was “funny, sweet and had not one aggressive bone in his body”, and had been walking a 10-minute route home.
Police have cordoned off several entrances to the Shire Country Park, which includes a stretch of the River Cole. Residents living near a riverside path leading into a wooded area of the park expressed their shock at discovering the victim’s age and that he had died from his injuries.
Chief Superintendent Richard North, speaking to the media, said: “At around 3:40pm we were called by WMAS after a boy, 12, was found by a member of public after being stabbed on Scribers Lane. “As a result of urgent enquiries, at 7pm yesterday a 14-year-old was arrested. The same 14-year-old has also been arrested for another, separate incident. I would ask the public not to speculate.”
