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The Latest Breaking News from West Midlands Police

Mother pays tribute to victim as police continue to quiz murder suspects aged 12

Shawn Seesahai, 19, was pronounced dead on Monday after being found stabbed on playing fields.

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Two 12-year-olds arrested after teenager stabbed to death in Wolverhampton

Shawn Seesahai was pronounced dead after being stabbed near a primary school

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Mother of son, 16, shot dead in Birmingham says he could ‘put a smile on anyone’s face’

Diego Henry was found having been gunned down in Ladywood and died two days later on Tuesday

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Mother pays tribute to teenage son shot dead in Birmingham

Diego Henry, 16, died two days after he was found with a gunshot wound, West Midlands Police said.

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Police find second body during murder investigation of 16-year-old boy shot dead

A17-year-old boy was arrested as part of the initial murder investigation earlier this week

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Tributes pour in for ‘kind’ son who was ‘always smiling’ killed in tanker lorry crash

A fatal collision with a tanker lorry killed Aqeel Ahmed in Sutton Coldfield

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Probe into incident at NI police ombudsman’s home ‘to conclude within weeks’

Officers attended Marie Anderson’s address on September 23 following a report of a domestic incident.

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West Midlands mayor asks Home Secretary to transfer police commissioner powers

Andy Street said the police and crime commissioner model was ‘not holding West Midlands Police well enough to account to drive down crime’.

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Man arrested after rodents released in Birmingham McDonald’s

West Midlands Police said it still wanted to speak to a second man, Billal Hussain, 30, over the incidents

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Man arrested in connection with rodents being thrown into McDonald’s

West Midlands Police said it still wanted to speak to a second man, Billal Hussain, 30, over the incidents.

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Man arrested in connection with rodents thrown into McDonald’s restaurants

West Midlands Police said it still wanted to speak to a second man, Billal Hussain, 30, over the incidents.

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Appeal for information on two men after rodents thrown into McDonald’s restaurants

West Midlands Police said it wanted to speak with Amir Khan, 32, and Billal Hussain, 30, over the incidents.

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Football fan convicted of racially abusing Rio Ferdinand

Jamie Arnold was seen making racist remarks and hand gestures at the former Manchester United defender.

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Police Ombudsman faces calls to step aside amid probe into incident at her home

DUP MP Gavin Robinson and UUP leader Doug Beattie said Marie Anderson should step aside until the police investigation concludes.

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Outcry as shocking footage shows police tasering 14-year-old boy

West Midlands Police arrested the child on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and he remains in custody

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Factory worker jailed for spiking Nando’s hummus with metal rings

Rubber gloves, plastic bags and metal ring pulls were found mixed into products destined to be sold by high street restaurants

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Factory worker jailed for contaminating food meant for high street restaurants

Rubber gloves, plastic bags and metal ring pulls were found mixed into products destined to be sold by high street restaurants.

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XL Bully type dog tasered and put in wheelie bin by police after attack

A man and women were taken to hospital after the attack

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Knife crime offences: What the official figures show

More than half of forces in England and Wales recorded fewer knife crime offences in 2022/23 than in 2019/20.

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Man jailed after stabbing ‘caring’ neighbour to death in violent row

LeSean Williams was sentenced to three years in prison for manslaughter

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Moment boy, 11, makes heartbreaking plea to armed gang holding gun to his head during raid on family home

Violent group stormed house in Walsall in broad daylight before making off with Rolex watch, diamond ring, cash, and car keys

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Police officer killed after being hit by car as he walked to work

Sergeant Paul Frear had served with West Midlands Police for 21 years.

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Police officer faces manslaughter probe after Tasered man dies falling from window

Watchdog also investigating PC for offences including common assault, and gross misconduct

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Pc under criminal investigation after death of man who fell from window

The officer is being investigated for several offences related to their use of force in the incident.

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Two ex-police constables jailed for sexual misconduct targeting vulnerable women

Anthony Ritchie was jailed for four years and Steven Walters, who was imprisoned in 2016 for similar offences, was sentenced to two-and-a-half years.

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