General · 21 February 2026
Teenager Dies After Fatal Stabbing Outside Mosque in Smethwick
An 18-year-old man has died after being stabbed outside the Jamia Masjid mosque on Oldbury Road in Smethwick, England, prompting a murder investigation by West Midlands Police. The victim was found with life-threatening injuries and later died at the scene. Two other men, aged 19 and 22, were injured and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening wounds. Police say the attack isn’t currently being treated as racially or religiously aggravated, and inquiries continue to identify suspects.
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