Woman stabbed in Birmingham attack dies

A woman who was stabbed in the neck in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in Birmingham has died, police have confirmed.

The victim, who was 34, was targeted in Smallbrook Queensway, just outside the Bullring shopping centre, shortly before 21:00 GMT, on Friday, West Midlands Police said.

Djeison Rafael, 21, is due to appear before Birmingham Magistrates on Monday, charged over the attack.

West Midlands Police said an application would be made to amend the charges to reflect the woman's death.

The force said officers would be around the city centre on Monday to offer reassurance, and investigators were supporting the woman's family.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen Mr Rafael, who is described as a Black British national, and is believed to have been wearing an all-grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack.

The stabbing happened outside the Bullring shopping centre, opposite the main entrance to Birmingham New Street station.

Police said they were treating it as an "unprovoked attack" and Det Insp James Nix said they were working to understand why it happened.

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