BIRMINGHAM - A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after one person died and seven others were injured in stabbings across Birmingham city centre.
The 27-year-old suspect was arrested at an address in the Selly Oak area of the city at about 04:00 BST, West Midlands Police said.
Officers said he was also being held over seven counts of attempted murder.
The attacks happened at four Birmingham locations over a period of 90 minutes in the early hours of Sunday.
Forensic officers have been seen conducting searches at an end-of-terrace house in a cul-de-sac in Selly Oak, where neighbours said a police raid took place in the early hours.
Resident John Astley said he was woken by a loud bang during the night and saw a police van parked outside the neighbouring property.
He said: "I think there were three people living there. They have only been there a few months, since July or something like that.
"I had a look out of the front bedroom window and I just noticed there was a police van. I could hear a lot of noise coming from next door and it sounded like they were doing a search."(FA)
