Birmingham horror stabbing replace after teen knifed in avenue and killer at massive
Yassin Alama, 19, was knifed on Hutton Road in Handsworth at around 5.20pm on Sunday, November 16 – police say his alleged killer, 17 is still at large but have arrested a 20-year-old man
Police have issued a major update after a teenager was knifed to death in a Birmingham street. West Midlands Police have launched a murder investigation into the fatal stabbing of Yassin Alama, 19,
The incident happened on Hutton Road in Handsworth around 5.20pm on Sunday, November 16. Detectives are still on the hunt for Oumar Traore, 17, who is wanted for questioning in relation to Yassin’s murder.
Meanwhile, a 20-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of aiding an offender in Birmingham at approximately 1am today, Tuesday, November 18.
In a statement, the police said: “We’ve arrested a man on suspicion of helping the suspect wanted over the murder of Yassin Alama, who was stabbed to death in Handsworth on Sunday evening.
“The suspect, aged 20, was arrested at around 1am today in Birmingham on suspicion of assisting an offender, as part of our investigation into the murder of Yassin Alama, who was stabbed on Hutton Road, at around 5.20pm on Sunday.”, reports Birmingham Live.
“Oumar Traore, who is wanted for murder, and Yassin Alama, who died after being stabbed. We are still searching for Oumar Traore, aged 17, is wanted for questioning over the murder of Yassin.
“We have made a number of attempts to arrest Traore since the death of Yassin, and continue to appeal for the public’s help to track him down.”
Jenny Birch, from the homicide team, stated: “We have officers working around the clock to locate and arrest Traore.
“I’d urge him to hand himself in at his nearest police station immediately.
“Anyone who is helping him evade capture also faces arrest.
“Yassin’s family have been left absolutely devastated by what has happened, and we are continuing to update them and support them as our investigation continues.”
Anyone who spots Traore, or has information about his whereabouts, should avoid approaching him and immediately ring police on 999, quoting log 3135 of 16 November.
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