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17-Year-Old Arrested After Fatal Stabbing Outside Smethwick Mosque

Detectives reviewing CCTV report no indication of a hate motive at this stage.

Overview

  • Police say Zeeshan Afzal, 18, died after being found with stab wounds near Oldbury Jamia Masjid just before 9pm on February 20.
  • A 17-year-old boy was arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.
  • Two men aged 19 and 22 sustained non-life-threatening injuries during the incident on Oldbury Road.
  • A community GoFundMe in Afzal’s memory has raised more than £9,000 in four days.
  • West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses and video submissions, asking the public to quote log 4896 of February 20 or use the force’s online portal or Crimestoppers.