Man charged with murder after fatal stabbing in Small Heath
West Midlands Police has confirmed that extra officers will be deployed in the area to provide reassurance to residents following the incident
A 46-year-old man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a man in Small Heath.
Saeed Ismail, from Birmingham, has been charged with the murder of Abdillahi Farid Ali, who was stabbed to death on Wednesday (October 28).
Ismail was remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates' Court today (Friday, October 30).
West Midlands Police has confirmed that extra officers will be deployed in the area to provide reassurance to residents following the incident.
Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, from the force's homicide team, said: "Our thoughts remain with Mr Ali’s family at this awful time.
"We have set up a dedicated page where footage that may have captured the incident can be uploaded.
"I would urge anyone who witnessed this awful incident yesterday that has not yet spoken to us to please get in touch.
"This was an extremely traumatising incident to witness, and we want to ensure that people are aware of the support available to them."
Police are continuing to appeal for witnesses and anyone with footage of the incident to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact West Midlands Police on 101, quoting incident number 2482 of October 28.