Teenage girl stabbed in Shenley Fields

West Midlands Police are appealing for witnesses of an attack on a teenage girl in Shenley Fields at 7pm on Tuesday (February 1).

The girl was walking home along Shenley Lane when she was assaulted by a man with a knife. He injured her wrist and head.

The girl managed to get herself home, but needed surgery to the tendon on her wrist.

Fortunately her head injury was superficial. But she has been left distressed by the incident.

The man is described as white, large build, wearing dark clothing, a dark blue face mask, dark beanie hat and a dark top with the hood up.

What have the investigating officers said about the attack in their own words?

Detective Chief Inspector Dave Sproson said: “This attack appears to have been totally unprovoked and has had a devastating effect on the young girl.”

“We have spoken to her to get a description of her attacker and we have been trawling CCTV of the area to see if we have an image that could help our investigation.

“We understand that attacks like this can be alarming to residents in the area, but we have had no further reports of similar behaviour and we have increased our patrols in an effort to reassure the public.”

“If you have seen any suspicious behaviour within this area then I would encourage you to make contact with the police and report such incidents.”

How can I contact police if I have information?

If you can help West Midlands Police identify this man or have any other information to assist the investigation, please contact them on the website via Live Chat. You can access it by clicking on West Midlands Police

Police added: “If you have video/doorbell footage or dash cam in the area around 7pm Tuesday 2 February, you can upload it to our dedicated webpage.”

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