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Two teenagers have been jailed for the sadistic murder of a young Wolverhampton lad who was described by his family as a “sweet and loving son”. 16-year-old Ronan Kanda was on his way home after buying a PlayStation controller when he was fatally stabbed with a ninja sword on 29 June 2022.
Two teenagers have been found guilty of killing a young boy who was on his way home after buying a PlayStation controller in June 2022. Ronan Kanda was attacked and killed just yards from his home in Wolverhampton on Wednesday 29 June.
Two teenage boys were jailed today for the manslaughter of teenage footballer Sekou Doucoure over a gang-related turf war in Birmingham. Pierre Thomas, aged 18, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named due to his age, received custodial sentences at Coventry Crown Court on Friday (10 March).
An arrest was made in Birmingham on Wednesday (6 July) in connection with the tragic stabbing of a Wolverhampton teenager whose family have been left devastated and brokenhearted by their loss. 16-year-old Ronan Kanda died after being stabbed on Wednesday 29 June.
After last week’s hugely popular poster tribute by Foka Wolf to community activist Barrington Patterson, a new stencil has been painted in Small Heath near the home of Birmingham City FC. The new art is the work of a mysterious Birmingham street artist known as Disney who previously painted a poignant tribute to little Arthur…
A street art tribute has been pasted up in memory of the late Barrington Patterson, fondly known by all who knew him as ‘One Eyed Baz’. A much-loved community volunteer and youth mentor from Handsworth, described as “a humble, gentle giant who served humanity”, who sadly passed away on Tuesday (22 March).
Armed made arrests and seized a large zombie knife following a stabbing in Fazeley Street, Birmingham, in the early hours of Monday night. After reports of a fight in Digbeth police arrested a group of men on Monday (13 December) in the city centre and seized a dangerous weapon at the scene.
A fourth young man has been arrested after a teenager was shot in the back in the Hockley area of Birmingham in November. The 13-year-old boy suffered life changing injuries when he was shot in Hockley Circus just before 7pm on 18 November.
Horrific news is coming in of a 13-year-old boy who was shot in the back last night near Hockley Circus in Birmingham. The teenager was attacked shortly before 7pm last night (18 November) and is currently in a critical condition in hospital.
Two callous men have been convicted at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday (20th Sept) for their part in the killing of their younger brother Thomas Rogers. David and Samuel Rogers arranged the fatal knife attack on their brother Thomas, aged 26, – who they referred to as their “baby brother” – as a result of…