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Several people were stabbed in Birmingham city center, England. The police refer to a "major incident" but are not yet able to communicate on the number of injured.
On the night of Saturday 5 to Sunday 6 September, around 12:30 a.m., the West Midlands Police were called following a stabbing assault in the heart of Birmingham city center, England’s second largest city. Further stabbing was reported shortly after this call. Authorities said there was "a number of injured " without being able to communicate on the exact number. A witness, Cara, explained to the BBC that she had seen "people fight with fists".
The young woman who works at a club not far from the scene of the incident reveals that she heard "a loud bang and a lot of commotion. "" I saw several people punching each other … people who were inside pubs and clubs came out to see what was going on. There were women, men, old people, young people, such a mix of people, it didn't feel real. Working at a club for over two years, I've always seen a lot of fights, but it was nothing like tonight. Body language and demeanor were quite different. ", she asserted.
The police evoke a "major incident ", a term that describes any situation involving serious harm or a risk to public safety. Special arrangements are thus put in place so that all emergency services can work together. "We are aware of a number of people injured, but at the moment we are unable to say how much or how serious it is. ", said the authorities, adding that they were making sure the injured received medical attention.
At this early stage, the police say he "it would not be appropriate to speculate on the causes of the incident".
This incident is not unlike that of last June. Three men had been stabbed to death in a park in Reading, west London. The investigation was entrusted to the anti-terrorist police. The suspect, Khairi Saadallah, a 25-year-old Libyan refugee, suffered from mental health problems due to the civil war in Libya according to his family. He had been charged with all three murders as well as three attempted murders. Six days later, six people were stabbed and injured in a hotel in Glasgow, Scotland. The terrorist trail had been ruled out.
As of November 2019, the level of the terrorist threat in the UK remains unchanged and is classified "important", or the third degree on a scale of five.