Overview
- Two suspects aged 14 and 17 appeared at Wolverhampton Magistrates Court on Monday after being charged with murder.
- West Midlands Police report that nine teenagers in total are now charged over the death of 18-year-old Zeshan Afzal.
- The latest charges followed arrests in Smethwick that officers made after warrants were executed on April 4 and 5.
- Police urge witnesses to call 101 quoting log 4896, upload mobile or dashcam footage via the public portal, or contact Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
- Specialist officers are supporting the victim’s family after the February 20 stabbing near a mosque on Oldbury Road in Smethwick.