20-year-old dies following stabbing in Kingshurst street

A YOUNG man has died following a stabbing in Kingshurst earlier today (Sunday).
The 20-year-old suffered injuries to his head and neck in Haselour Road and was discovered by a member of the public at just before 10am.
The victim, who has not yet been named by police, is understood to have been airlifted to hospital and was originally described as being in a critical condition. This afternoon it was confirmed he had died from his injuries.
Locals have reported that the street, which runs between Kingshurst Way and Bannerlea Road, a stone's throw from Yorkswood Primary School, has been sealed off following the incident.
Forensic teams have also been seen removing items from the scene.
The stabbing comes less than a month after a separate incident in Chelmsley Wood, in which a 65-year-old lost his life.
There have been concerns that violent crime has been on the rise across the region, with 113,017 offences recorded in the 12 months to March [16 per cent up on the previous year]. The situation has inevitably led to renewed questions about cuts in policing budgets and a reduction in the number of officers.
Local resident Leigh Knight said: "I think everyone on the estate needs to pull together and get a petition going to demand more police on duty to get our area back to how it was, when it safe to walk the streets and we didn't sit in fear when our kids were out!"
Speaking last month, DCI Ian Parnell said: "Similar to other areas around the country we have seen a rise in knife crime over the last few months and we are taking this very seriously."
If you have any information about today's incident, call Solihull Police on 101.