Express & Star

Teenager charged after man hurt in Great Wyrley stabbing

A teenager has been charged in connection with a stabbing which left a man with arm and hand injuries.

Published
The stabbing took place on Wardles Lane in Great Wyrley. Pic: Google Street View

Jamal Thompson, 19, has been charged with attempted robbery, grievous bodily harm and possession of an offensive weapon.

The charge follows an incident on May 17, where officers were called to Wardles Lane in Great Wyrley and found a 21-year-old man with an arm and hand injury.

The man was taken to hospital in Birmingham, where he was discharged a few days later.

Jamal Thompson, of St Marks Road in Tipton, will appear in court on July 24.

A 30-year-old man from Birmingham and a 35-year-old woman from Walsall were also arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender and released under investigation pending further enquiries.

Sorry, we are not accepting comments on this article.