Muhammad Hassam Ali was a 17-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Birmingham city centre on 21 January 2024. He was attacked by an unknown assailant who may have mistaken him for someone else according to local police force.
Birmingham has gradually become the most dangerous major city in the West Midlands, and the second most dangerous major city in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Birmingham in 2022 was 145 crimes per 1,000 people, which is 48% higher than the West Midlands average and 76% higher than the national average.
West Midlands Police have launched a manhunt to find Muhammad’s killer and have renewed an appeal for information.
The force said the attack, which happened in Victoria Square, is not thought to be gang-related.
