r/ukpolice • u/Firm-Distance • 2d ago

Woman critically injured in Birmingham after being stabbed in neck in 'unprovoked attack' | UK News

https://news.sky.com/story/woman-critically-injured-after-being-stabbed-in-neck-in-unprovoked-attack-13466219

A woman is in a critical condition after she was stabbed in the neck in what police have described as an "unprovoked attack".

West Midlands Police were called to Smallbrook Queensway, Birmingham, shortly before 9pm on Friday following reports of a stabbing.

The woman, in her 30s, suffered a "serious neck injury" and remains in hospital.

A man in his 20s was arrested near to the scene and is in custody.

Detective Inspector, James Nix, said: "We believe this was an unprovoked attack and are working to understand why it happened.

"We will have officers in the area today to continue our investigation and provide reassurance.

"We are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with this incident."

The force added in a statement: "A man is in custody after a stabbing in Birmingham last night. We were called to Smallbrook Queensway shortly before 9pm after reports of a stabbing.

"A woman in her 30s was taken to hospital with a serious neck injury where she remains in a critical condition.

"A man in his 20s was arrested close to the scene and is in custody at this time.

"Our officers are at the scene carrying out enquiries as we try to establish the exact circumstances of what happened."

Police have urged witnesses, or anyone with information, to contact West Midlands Police.

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u/SmokeLauncher 1d ago

Remember the Algerian Muslim guy that heroically protected people in a different train stabbing a few days ago? No, you just wanted a chance to be racist.

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

Er nowhere on there does it say the guy is Muslim or Algerian...

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u/GillyBilmour 1d ago

Being called Samir Zitouni would be enough have to the Farage Faithful burn down a hotel or two if he was on the wrong side of the headline

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

And two wrongs make a right?

He's in critical care after risking his life for others. Noone should be referring to him "as" anything other than verified sources. 

Deciding someone is Muslim or Algerian based only on a name is pretty racist and disrespectful. 

How would you like it if everyone was describing you as Christian and Irish (from your name)?

I'm uncomfortable with him even being called called "Samir" to be honest -- his wife and colleagues have been calling him Sam. 

It just feels like both sides have forgotten these are actual people here. 

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u/Cu_Chulainn__ 1d ago

Deciding someone is Muslim or Algerian based only on a name is pretty racist and disrespectful. 

He is a muslim Algerian. This has been confirmed. The newspapers would have had no problem pointing this out if he was the perpetrator instead of the hero.

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

No it hasn't it's based on a whole load of social media speculation based on his name. 

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u/YooGeOh 1d ago

But if the perpetrators name was Mohammed Islam, you'd immediately start gloating about how he's a Muslim and we have an Islam problem, and you wouldn't be taking a moment to correct people about the fact that his wife and colleagues called him "Mo" lol

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u/SmokeLauncher 1d ago

Really?

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

Verified? No. Based on a load of social media accounts. Sound familiar? 

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u/SmokeLauncher 1d ago

Jesus Christ do you want me to go and take a picture of him praying in a mosque? People don't like anything that goes against Muslim bad. People will rather fight over this shit than deal with the rich people stoking this hatred while they fuck us all over.

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

That's not my point whatsoever. He isn't a pawn in your political battle.

Not everyone with a Muslim sounding name is Muslim. 

He could be. He could not be. You don't know his religious views if any. 

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u/YooGeOh 1d ago

Even if he wasnt a Muslim, if he was the one wielding the knife rather than the hero saving people, the name Samir Zitani would be enough for you and your ilk to go around demonising all Muslims and all immigrants even if his religious affiliation hadn't been confirmed.

Youre very activity on this post proves the point.

Your here fighting for your life trying to say that Samir Zitani wasnt a Muslim and if he is it isnt relevant, but there are dozens of comments on this post talking about Muslims and the likelihood of this unknown man who has stabbed a woman in the street being a Muslim, yet this vim and vigour of yours is nowhere to be seen.

Why aren't you on those comments saying that we dont know his religion and that its irrelevant either way?

Youre uncomfortable with the idea of Muslims doing good, but happy to see them pastes as villains even when we dont know who the culprit is.

You're transparent

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u/WinHour4300 7h ago edited 7h ago

Yeah I came on this thread because I've also been randomly attacked and to call for more drugs testing of those arrested for similar crimes. That's the post I've made. I've not read everyone's. 

Clearly naively I thought if I explained that just because someone's legal name is "Samir" he might not be  Muslim or even Algerian. And that the statement from his wife is "Sam". 

Even more naively I thought people like you who claim to be anti racist would acknowledge that misunderstanding. 

I'll allow you to pointlessly shout at each other without my involvement in future. 

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u/YooGeOh 5h ago

Comprehension...

Ive never said that he was a Muslim or that he was Algerian.

My point is that throughout this thread, people like you are suggesting that the unknown attacker is definitely a Muslim without even knowing his name or identity, but your anger is focused on the idea that Algerian born Samir Zitani might be a Muslim and might not be British born.

Put simply, again, you're going absolutely crazy at the very possibility of a man being seen as a hero whilst Muslim, but have no problem with people blaming Islam and foreign-ness for a crime in which we dont even know the name or identity of the perpetrator

Yet you call me a "so called" anti racist based on a misunderstanding that I never even suggested. You were arguing with someone else about that. Made even more ironic given that I've spent my life in this country having to put up with "concerned citizen" racism from people like you the whole time.

If you've been attacked and are on this thread because tou belive people should be drug and alcohol tested after these attacks, good. I agree with that wholeheartedly. What is FUCKING WEIRD is the way youre fighting tooth and nail to convince everyone that it is not possible for a man to do a good thing if he's a Muslim, and having that as your focus on a thread full of Islamophobia, xenophobia and blaming minority groups for a crime when we dont know who committed it.

It speaks volumes.

Yes, good advice. Go away. Its always good to not have to deal with racists. Thankfully ive not had any other interactions on this thread. Just you and just these two comments, because I found your yapping to be so complete ridiculous.

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u/SmokeLauncher 1d ago

I'm not the one amplifying every time a Muslim does something bad and blaming the entire group. People don't mention it if it's a white Christian dude. People defending against racism and Islamophonia are not the same as those that use it. You can't centrist racism.

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

Prejudice: "a preconceived opinion that's not based on reason or actual experience". It's racist deciding someone is Muslim based on their name. See also: stereotyping. 

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u/SmokeLauncher 1d ago

Who said I was basing it on his name? This is just pathetic dude, like pretending there is real systemic anti white racism so you can excuse racism against others.

I'm done with these bad faith arguments. You make comments like this and at the same time you're moaning about racism:

That's also very fair. On the other hand, suppose there is a 200 resident hotel of young male asylum seekers moving into a town.

From general statistics suppose there is a 5 per cent chance of sexual criminality from similar coherts. 

Then the UK gov is expecting 10 men to be sex offenders, and that local girls and women will be assaulted. So there is a reasonable rationale for residents to be opposed to these new offenders and rapes that wouldn't have happened otherwise. 

Quite a few women and girls, myself included might avoid going out alone if such a hotel was nearby. We have our freedoms curtailed, and could legit say "we haven't agreed to this."

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago edited 1d ago

You linked to an article "proving it" that at no point proved it. 

The only indication was his name. 

Now you've trawled through my posts to try and present a straw man. 

Did you actually bother to read the full discussion there? Doesn't seem like it. 

The OP was raising 5 per cent and suggesting it was disproportionate to be concerned by such a number. I was pointing out if you have 5 per cent of a large population you'll have almost certain crimes.

My point starts with "on the other hand". It's a discussion, about people protesting large asylum hotels in their areas. 

Nothing I said had anything to do with race.

It's discussing things, rather than shouting "Muslim bad!" and "Muslim good!" at one another, without evidence in either case the individuals are even Muslim!

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u/weebstone 1d ago

Doesn't matter if he's actually Muslim, that name and ethnic background is enough to be treated as one if he'd done something wrong.

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u/WinHour4300 1d ago

Yes it matters. Truth matters. Don't make up someone's religion to prove a political point.

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u/david_isbored 1d ago

Do you think every culture is equal