Teenager charged with the murder of Birmingham 16-year-old Sekou Doucoure

A teenage boy has been charged with the murder of 16-year-old Sekou Doucoure.

Sekou was stabbed in Nursery Road on Tuesday 12 July. Sadly nothing could be done to save him and he died at the scene. A post mortem examination confirmed he died of a stab wound. A 16-year-old boy, who can’t be named for legal reasons, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning (20 July).

A 25-year-old man was also arrested in Newtown on suspicion of Sekou’s murder. He remains in custody for questioning.

What has West Midlands Police said?

Detective Inspector Laura Harrison, from the homicide team, said: “We are continuing to support Sekou’s family and they have been updated with the latest developments. We are still trawling hours of CCTV footage to gain a better understanding of what happened to Sekou.

“And we continue to ask for your help, if you saw something and haven’t spoken to us, please do so. Or if you have CCTV, mobile phone or dash cam footage get in touch. We know there were a number of vehicles in Nursery Road and Farm Street at the time.We ask anyone who saw what happened or who has CCTV or mobile phone footage to get in touch with us via Live Chat or by calling 101 quoting log 3492 of 12/7. If you have information but don’t want to tell us who you are, you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

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