Woman stabbed in the stomach in Birmingham

A woman has been left fighting for her life after being stabbed in the stomach in Birmingham.

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The woman was discovered with a serious stab injury to her stomach at a house in Quarry House Close, in the Frankley area, at around 11.20am today.

She was rushed to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.

A spokesman from West Midlands Police said: "We have launched an investigation after a woman suffered a serious stab injury at a house in Birmingham this morning [Thursday].

"Ambulance colleagues alerted us to the patient in Quarry House Close, in Frankley, at 11.20am, after she was found with a stomach injury.

"She has been taken to hospital where she remains in a critical condition.

"Efforts are underway to trace the person responsible. House to house enquiries are being carried out and a CCTV trawl commenced."

Anyone who was in Quarry House Close at around 11am on Thursday and saw any suspicious, any signs of disorder, or a man fleeing the scene, is urged to call West Midlands Police on 101, quoting log number 1365 of May 14.

Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.