Birmingham Christmas market cordoned off after teenagers stabbed
Police are investigating the stabbing of the teenagers on New Street in Birmingham city centre
Two teenagers are in hospital with serious injuries after they were stabbed in Birmingham city centre. The 17-year-old boys were injured outside the Odeon on New Street just before 08:30 GMT, West Midlands Police has said."Fast-track enquiries are ongoing to try and find those responsible," said a police spokesperson.
Four market stalls that are within the cordon will remain shut until it has been lifted, Birmingham City Council confirmed. "The rest of the Frankfurt Christmas Market on Victoria Square and Upper New Street remains open as usual," a spokesperson added.
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