Attempted murder charge after city ‘stabbing’ left man fighting for his life
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A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTED MURDER AFTER AN ALLEGED STABBING ATTACK IN HENLEY STREET IN SPARKBROOK 16:04, 05 Jun 2025 A man has been charged with attempted murder following an
alleged stabbing at a property in Birmingham that left a man fighting for his life. The incident took place in Henley Street in Sparkbrook at around 1.15pm on Tuesday (June 3). A 27-year-old
man was said to have been ‘seriously injured’ after suffering from ‘stab injuries’ in the incident. West Midlands Ambulance Service attended the incident and said they treated a man who was
left in a ‘critical condition’ and was given ‘advanced trauma care’. READ MORE: MAN 'SERIOUSLY INJURED' IN BIRMINGHAM STABBING A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service
said: “We were called to reports of a stabbing at an address on Henley Street in Sparkbrook at around 1.20pm on Tuesday (June 3). Article continues below “An ambulance, paramedic officer, a
MERIT (Medical Emergency Response Intervention Team) trauma doctor with a critical care paramedic and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance were sent to the scene. “On arrival,
crews found a man in a critical condition. Ambulance staff administered advanced trauma care before he was conveyed to hospital via land ambulance.” He was rushed to hospital and remains in
a ‘serious condition’ more than 48 hours after the incident. GET THE LATEST BIRMINGHAMLIVE NEWS DIRECT TO YOUR INBOX Now, West Midlands Police has charged a man with attempted murder. Gamil
Alfakih, aged 38, of Rutter Street in Liverpool, is set to appear before Birmingham Magistrates’ Court today (Thursday, June 5). Article continues below A spokesperson for the force said:
“We've charged a man after another man was found with stab injuries in Sparkbrook on Tuesday (3 June). “We were called to an address in Henley Street at around 1.15pm and discovered a
man seriously injured. The 27-year-old remains in a serious condition in hospital. “Gamil Alfakih, aged 38, has been charged with attempted murder and will appear before Birmingham
Magistrates Court today.”