🔗 Share this article Female Victim Knifed in Birmingham City Bus Stop Assault Succumbs to Injuries A scene guard remained in place throughout the weekend The female victim stabbed repeatedly to her neck area in an unprovoked attack near a bus shelter in Birmingham has passed away, authorities verified. The deceased woman, aged 34 years, was targeted on Smallbrook Queensway street, right beside the Bullring shopping centre, shortly before 21:00 GMT on Friday, West Midlands Police said. It happened right near Bullring mall on Friday The suspect, twenty-one, appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, facing charges for the violent incident. Originally charged with attempted murder however after the victim's passing charges were upgraded to include murder. Police Response Authorities stated police personnel will remain around the city centre through Monday providing public assurance, while detectives assisted the victim's relatives. Police said they believed the attack was "unprovoked" Investigators are requesting for witnesses who may have seen the accused, identified as a Black British national, and is believed to have been wearing an all-grey tracksuit, black hat, trainers and rucksack. Attack Site Details The knife attack occurred outside Bullring retail complex, across from primary access point to Birmingham New Street station. Law enforcement confirmed they were treating it as "unprovoked attack" with investigators stating they were working to understand why it happened. Witness Accounts Shalini Doal, who works nearby, recounted paramedic and police activity after completing her shift around 10 PM on Friday. She described the scene as extremely disorderly, and said co-workers reported hearing a commotion at about 21:00. "A lot of my colleagues use transit services, ride the tramline... our security is compromised essentially, here in the city centre." Another individual, 25, from Stoke-on-Trent, said he came to Birmingham quite frequently to see his girlfriend resident there, and was concerned about what had happened. "It causes concern for my girlfriend," he stated. "She doesn't drive and works at major concert locations... and to think something completely unprovoked occurred, understandably, it's terrible."