A man remains in custody after another man was fatally stabbed in Small Heath yesterday

A man remains in custody after another man was fatally stabbed in Small Heath yesterday

Resident

A man remains in custody after another man was fatally stabbed in Small Heath yesterday (28 Oct).

Officers were called just after 1.15pm to Whitmore Road at the junction of Coventry Road after Abdillahi Farid Ali sustained knife wounds.

Despite the best effort of paramedics, the 43-year-old was declared deceased at the scene.

A 46-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder. He remains in custody for questioning.

At this stage we are not looking for anyone else. 

We understand this has caused worry in the community, and we know there were a lot of people in the area around at the time and saw what happened.

We would urge anyone who witnessed the incident to get in touch. 

There will be extra officers in the area to provide reassurance so please speak to them if you have any concerns.

We are aware of distressing footage circulating online and would urge people not to share this as this could impact on the investigation.

Detective Inspector Nick Barnes from our Homicide Team, said: “Our thoughts remain with Mr Ali’s family at this awful time. We are keeping them updated on any developments from the investigation.

“We have set up a dedicated page where footage that may have captured the incident can be uploaded.

“I would urge anyone who witnessed this awful incident yesterday that has not yet spoken to us to please get in touch.

“This was an extremely traumatising incident to witness, and we want to ensure that people are aware of the support available to them.”

If you witnessed the incident, then please call 101 quoting 2482 of 28 October. 

We've set up a page where people who can send images or video, or any other information, relevant to the incident Public Portal.

Information can also be passed to the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.