Man taken to hospital with stab wounds after incident in Great Barr
A man was taken to hospital after a stabbing outside a pub in Great Barr.
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Emergency services rushed to the scene on Newton Road at 5pm yesterday (Wednesday, May 7) after reports of an incident near The Malt Shovel.
One ambulance, a paramedic officer and the trust’s critical care car attended the scene.
The police and amulance services have since confirmed that it was a stabbing, with a man in his 30s taken to hospital in a serious condition.
Councillor for Charlemont with Grove Vale, Les Trumpeter, reported the "large scale incident" on social media, saying armed police were also in attendance at the incident.
A photograph showed police officers and ambulance crews in the bus stop outside the pub.
A spokesperson for WMAS said: "One ambulance, a paramedic officer and the trust's critical care car attended the scene. On arrival we discovered one patient, a man, who was treated for potentially serious injuries before being taken to hospital."
A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We were called to Newton Road, Great Barr at around 5pm yesterday to reports of a stabbing.
"A man in his 30s was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
"Enquiries are ongoing to establish what took place including reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses.
"Anyone with information is asked to get in touch on Live Chat via our website or by calling 101 quoting log 4099 of 8 May."
