🔗 Share this article Female Victim Knifed in Birmingham Bus Stop Attack Dies The police cordon remained in place throughout Saturday and Sunday A woman who was stabbed in the neck during a random assault at a bus stop in Birmingham has died, police have confirmed. The deceased woman, who was 34, was targeted on Smallbrook Queensway street, right beside Bullring shopping complex, just prior to 21:00 GMT Friday evening, West Midlands Police said. The incident occurred right near Bullring mall Friday night The suspect, twenty-one, appeared before Birmingham court on Monday, charged over the attack. Originally charged of attempted murder but following the woman's death the charge has been updated to murder. Law Enforcement Actions The force said police personnel will remain around the city centre through Monday to offer reassurance, and investigators were supporting the victim's relatives. Authorities confirmed they believed the incident constituted "unprovoked" Detectives are appealing for witnesses who might have observed the accused, who is described as British citizen of Black ethnicity, reportedly dressed in grey athletic wear, dark headwear, athletic shoes with a backpack. Attack Site Details The stabbing happened near the Bullring shopping centre, opposite the main entrance to Birmingham New Street station. Police said they were treating it as a random violent act with investigators stating efforts continue to determine the motive behind. Eyewitness Reports An area worker, who works nearby, recounted paramedic and police activity when she finished her work period at about 22:00 Friday night. She described the scene as "quite chaotic", adding that co-workers reported hearing a commotion around 9 PM. "A lot of co-workers take public transport, take the tram... our security is compromised fundamentally, here in the city centre." Ashley Birks, twenty-five, resident of Stoke, said he came to Birmingham quite frequently to see his girlfriend who lives in the city, expressing concern about what had happened. "It causes concern for my girlfriend," he said. "She lacks transportation and works at major concert locations... considering something completely unprovoked occurred, understandably, it's horrible."