Man, 19, charged with murder over Birmingham off licence stabbing
A man is due to appear before magistrates, charged with stabbing another man to death outside a Birmingham off licence.
Alexander Habte, 19, of Conybere Street, Highgate, was charged with murder last night by West Midlands Police detectives investigating the attack outside RK Wines in Summer Lane, Newtown, on Tuesday evening.
Habte has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday morning.
Police have now named the victim as 26-year-old local man Samuel Simret. A post mortem examination confirmed he died from a single stab wound to the chest.
Detective Chief Inspector Paul Joyce, from West Midlands Police CID, said: "Clearly the decision to charge a man over the murder is a significant development ? however we are still trying to piece together the circumstances that led up to the incident. I would urge anyone with information who has yet to contact police, or any witnesses, to call my team on the 101 number."
DCI Joyce and his team can be contacted on 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or at crimestoppers-uk.org
