Man jailed for life for unprovoked tram stop killing

A man who killed a father-of four in an unprovoked knife attack at a tram stop has been jailed for life.

Alaeldien Ahmed attacked 57-year-old Anthony Banting in March last year, as the victim went to the pub to meet his son.

Mr Banting was stabbed more than 50 times in the random assault in Winson Green.

Ahmed, who has paranoid schizophrenia, was convicted of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility after trial, and was sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday.

CCTV captured Ahmed walking along the street moments before the attack, and after his arrest was found to have the victim's blood on his shoes.

Mr Banting's son James told a court his "lovely" father and "best friend"was killed in "a sudden, violent and completely senseless way", which had left a hole in the family which could never be filled."