First picture of man stabbed to death outside Birmingham school

This is the first picture of a man who was stabbed to death outside a primary school in broad daylight.

Ali Alshmari, 30, was knifed outside a primary school in Alum Rock, Birmingham, yesterday at lunchtime.

Armed police raced to Bridge Road at around 12.06pm to reports of a ‘multiple stabbing’.

Mr Alshmari died at the scene, and a woman in her 50s suffered injuries to her hand.

Police have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of murder.

The attack happened just yards away from The Rosary Catholic Primary School and Parkfield Community School.

Both schools were placed into lockdown while police swept the area hunting for the knifeman.

A knife believed to have been used in the attack has been recovered and is being examined.

Eyewitnesses reportedly saw a woman with bloodied hands screaming from an upstairs window.

Unconfirmed reports suggest a passerby tried to run the knifeman over while he repeatedly stabbed the victim.

Detective Superintendent James Munro, from West Midlands Police Homicide department, said: ‘This is a tragic and violent attack which has cost the life of Mr Alshmari, and left a woman injured.

‘We are doing everything we can to establish exactly what happened and why, and the public’s response has been fantastic.

‘We’ve had CCTV, dashcam, and mobile footage shared with us, which has been very helpful for the investigation, and I’d urge anyone who’s not yet been in touch with us to do so as soon as possible.

‘We understand how deeply distressing and concerning this incident is, and we will have extra officers in the area to offer reassurance to the community.’

West Midlands Police have called on anyone with more information to come forward.

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