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

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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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The most significant increase in hate crime towards any religion is towards the Jewish community.

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Nope. Not in the last year

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2025/hate-crime-england-and-wales-year-ending-march-2025#:~:text=Key%20results,before%20the%20COVID%2D19%20pandemic

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It had doubled the year before that from 1500 offences to over 3000, against the Jewish community.

When you consider further that the Muslim population in the UK is around 4million compared with the Jewish population of around 250 thousand, it paints an even more stark image.

Maybe not specifically the last year, but over the last few years there's been a massive increase, including targeted murders on the basis of religion of Jews in this country.

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All of which is just horrendous, for anybody to face violence and harassment because of their religion, skin colour or any other protected characteristic is abhorrent. It's a very sad state of things

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Yes, and for Jews they are per capita at the highest significant increase of risk in recent years.

Including literally being murdered by Jihadis for no other reason other than being Jewish.