Man charged after Birmingham New Year's Eve triple stabbing

Man charged with attempted murder after triple stabbing on New Year’s Eve <i>(Image: Other)</i>
Man charged with attempted murder after triple stabbing on New Year’s Eve (Image: Other)
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A MAN has been charged with attempted murder after three people were stabbed on a street in Birmingham on New Year’s Eve.

West Midlands Police were called to Doncaster Way, Hodge Hill just before 9pm on December 31 to reports that a man and two women had been stabbed.

An 18-year-old woman and a 25-year-old man have since been discharged from hospital following the incident.

A 20-year-old woman remains in hospital in a “serious condition”.

65-year-old Earl Johnson has been charged with attempted murder and is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today, January 2.

In a statement, West Midlands Police said: “Earl Johnson, aged 65, has been charged with three counts of attempted murder and two counts of possession of a knife.

“Johnson, from Birmingham, is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court today.”

 

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