Boy, 17, charged with attempted murder after two men stabbed in Smethwick disorder
The latest charge brings the total number of people charged in connection with the disorder to 11
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder following disorder in Smethwick which left two men with stab wounds.
The teenager is the latest person to be charged in connection with the incident, which took place on Foundry Lane on May 26.
Two men sustained stab wounds during the disorder, prompting a police investigation.
West Midlands Police has now confirmed that the boy has been charged with two counts of attempted murder, possession of an offensive weapon and violent disorder.
He is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates' Court today (Thursday, October 22).
The latest charge brings the total number of people charged in connection with the disorder to 11.