Teen boy stabbed on McDonalds ramp near Grand Central in Birmingham City Centre

A teen boy was stabbed on the ramp near the Grand Central in Birmingham City Centre. A 13-year-old boy has been left with life-changing injuries.

Authorities were called at 4.41pm yesterday (January 18) to an incident on Stephenson Place - where the McDonalds restaurant is located. West Midlands Ambulance crew attended the incident with the police.

The Ambulance Service said: “We were called at 4.41pm to an incident on Stephenson Place, Birmingham along with police colleagues. An ambulance, paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and critical care paramedic responded to the scene. On arrival we discovered a teenage male who was treated for potentially life-changing injuries before being taken to hospital for further treatment.”

A spokesman from West Midlands Police said: “We were called after a teenage boy was stabbed in Stephenson Place in the city centre, shortly after 4.30pm today. The 13-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with potentially life-changing injuries. We will have more officers in the area tonight to offer reassurance to the public.”

People with information should contact West Midlands Police via Live Chat or by calling 101 quoting log number 2795 of 18 January. The area had been cordoned off after the incident and more patrols were set up in the area.

West Midlands Police have been contacted for more updates.