Man to appear in court charged over Birmingham stabbing

A man has been charged following a stabbing in Birmingham which left a man in his 40s in hospital.

West Midlands Police said Reasha Geddes, 34, has been remanded to appear before magistrates in Birmingham this morning (26 August).

He’s been charged with wounding and possession of a knife.

The victim was taken to hospital after receiving a stab injury when he was attacked just before 1.30am on Saturday morning.

Mobile phone footage of the incident has been shared widely on social media and is being used by police as part of an investigation.

Emergency services were called to Dudley Road and its junction with Bellefield Road.

Three men aged 34, 29 and 26 and a 22-year-old woman were arrested after the attack.

The 29-year-old man arrested has been charged with unrelated offences.

West Midlands Police said: "We are aware of social media reports that he was with a baby in a pushchair at the time, but this not true. He was pushing a trolley of belongings.

"We’re aware of video circulating on social media showing the incident, and it is being examined as part of our enquiry.

"At this stage, detectives are not looking for anyone else as part of the investigation and it is be an isolated incident."

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