Man, 43, named as victim of fatal Small Heath stabbing as murder suspect remains in custody
Extra officers will be patrolling the neighbourhood to provide reassurance to residents
A man who died after being stabbed in Birmingham has been named as 43-year-old Abdillahi Farid Ali, as a murder suspect remains in police custody.
Emergency services were called to Whitmore Road, at the junction with Coventry Road in Small Heath, shortly after 1.15pm on Wednesday (October 28), following reports of a stabbing.
Despite the efforts of paramedics, Mr Ali was pronounced dead at the scene.
A 46-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder and remains in custody for questioning.
West Midlands Police said officers were not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident at this stage.
The force has acknowledged the concern caused within the local community and is appealing for witnesses to come forward, with a number of people believed to have been in the area at the time.
Extra officers will be patrolling the neighbourhood to provide reassurance to residents.
Police have also urged members of the public not to share distressing footage of the stabbing which has been circulating online, warning that doing so could affect the investigation.
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from West Midlands Police's Homicide Team, said: "Our thoughts remain with Mr Ali’s family at this awful time. We are keeping them updated on any developments from the investigation.
"We have set up a dedicated page where footage that may have captured the incident can be uploaded.
"I would urge anyone who witnessed this awful incident yesterday that has not yet spoken to us to please get in touch.
"This was an extremely traumatising incident to witness, and we want to ensure that people are aware of the support available to them."
Anyone who witnessed the stabbing or has information which could assist the investigation is asked to call police on 101, quoting incident number 2482 of October 28.
Images, video footage and other information can also be submitted through the police's dedicated online portal.
Alternatively, information can be passed anonymously to the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.