Five arrested on bus after teenager stabbed

Five people have been arrested after a teenage boy was stabbed in Birmingham on Tuesday.

West Midlands Police said they were called to Yew Tree Lane, in Yardley, at around 14:10 GMT. They found a teenager with serious injuries, who was taken to hospital.

The force said it tracked a group of suspects and arrested them from a bus nearby. They also recovered a knife which has been seized for examination.

Five people remain in police custody and will be questioned on suspicion of attempted murder.

A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: "We were called to reports of a stabbing on Yew Tree Lane at 14:13 GMT. One ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic, and the Trust's Critical Care Car attended the scene.

"On arrival we discovered one patient, a teenage male. He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital."

Police officers remain at the scene to carry out further inquiries, including reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses.

Anyone who has information or footage from the area is asked to contact the force or can speak to the charity Crimestoppers anonymously.

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