Overview
- The attack left a man in his 60s seriously injured after he was knifed on St Saviour’s Road late on Tuesday, July 7.
- The victim has been named by his family as Abdul Ghafoor, 69, and police say he remains in hospital in a stable but serious condition.
- West Midlands Police say officers are carrying out forensic and CCTV enquiries, conducting door-to-door checks and searching for a group of masked men described in initial reports as Asian and wearing masks.
- Investigators have launched a manhunt and are following lines of inquiry including a possible failed attempt to steal the victim’s car while asking the public to contact them with evidence quoting log 6513.
- Locals have called for increased night-time patrols after this stabbing and a separate nearby shooting within the week, and police say they understand community concern while keeping an open mind about motive.