Man stabbed on Short Heath Road in Erdington, Birmingham - can you help police?

Police are investigating after a man was found with stab injuries in Short Heath Road, Erdington, at around 5pm yesterday (Tuesday, July 4).

Officers attended and the 20-year-old was being treated by paramedics for injuries to his chest and arm. He was taken to hospital and is understood to be in a serious but not life-threatening condition.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said: “Neighbourhood teams are patrolling in the area to offer reassurance to residents. Anyone with information can contact investigators via Live Chat on our website or call 101, quoting crime reference number 20/576105/23.”

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: “A man has been seriously injured following a stabbing in Erdington last night (Tuesday, July 4). West Midlands Ambulance Service was called to Short Heath Road at 5.09pm. The first ambulance arrived on scene in three minutes and was backed up by a second ambulance, a paramedic officer, the West Midlands Care Team, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic.

“On arrival, crews found a man with serious injuries. Ambulance staff immediately began administering advanced trauma care before he was conveyed to hospital for further treatment.”