🔗 Share this article Woman Stabbed in Birmingham City Bus Stop Assault Succumbs to Injuries A police cordon stayed positioned during the weekend A woman who was stabbed in the neck during a random assault at a bus stop in Birmingham has died, authorities verified. The deceased woman, aged 34 years, was targeted on Smallbrook Queensway street, just outside the Bullring shopping centre, shortly before 9 PM GMT Friday evening, West Midlands Police said. The incident occurred just outside Bullring mall Friday night The suspect, twenty-one, was presented at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, facing charges for the violent incident. He was previously accused with attempted murder but following the woman's death the charge has been updated to include murder. Law Enforcement Actions Authorities stated police personnel will remain in the downtown area through Monday to offer reassurance, while detectives assisted the victim's relatives. Police said their assessment indicated the incident constituted "unprovoked" Investigators are requesting any eyewitnesses who may have seen Mr Rafael, identified as British citizen of Black ethnicity, and is believed to have been wearing grey athletic wear, dark headwear, trainers and rucksack. Incident Location The stabbing happened near the Bullring shopping centre, opposite the main entrance to Birmingham New Street station. Law enforcement confirmed they were treating it as "unprovoked attack" with investigators stating efforts continue to determine why it happened. Witness Accounts An area worker, who works nearby, recounted paramedic and police activity after completing her work period around 10 PM Friday night. She characterized the location as extremely disorderly, adding that some of her colleagues heard loud disturbances around 9 PM. "Many my colleagues use transit services, ride the tramline... our security is compromised fundamentally, in the downtown area." Ashley Birks, 25, resident of Stoke, mentioned visiting to Birmingham quite frequently visiting his partner resident there, expressing concern regarding the incident. "It causes concern about my partner," he stated. "She lacks transportation employed at major concert locations... and to think a totally random act occurred, you know, it's terrible."