Teenager, 16, left seriously injured following stabbing in broad daylight in West Bromwich

Emergency services were called to the scene of West Bromwich High Street following reports of a stabbing incident at 4.33pm on Wednesday.

An ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and a critical care paramedic attended the scene and, on arrival discovered a 16-year-old teenage patient who was in a serious condition.

The teenager was quickly treated before being rushed to hospital.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesperson said: "We were called to reports of a stabbing on High Street at 4.33pm.

"One ambulance, a paramedic officer, a MERIT trauma doctor and a critical care paramedic attended the scene.

"On arrival, we discovered one patient, a teenage male. He was treated for serious injuries before being taken to hospital."

A cordon was put into place around the site, near to Peppers City takeaway following the incident, with West Midlands Police lowering the cordon at around 9pm last night.

A West Midlands Police spokesperson said: "We're investigating after a teenager was stabbed in High Street, West Bromwich, at just after 4.30pm yesterday.

"A 16-year-old boy was taken to hospital with injuries which were thankfully not life-threatening. We're carrying out active enquiries - including a thorough review of CCTV - to establish what led to this incident and who was involved."

Officers will continue to hold high visibility patrols in the area to help reassure residents.

The spokesperson continued: "We'll continue to have visible patrols in and around the town centre throughout the coming days.

"One incident involving a weapon is one too many and we're working with partners to tackle knife crime."