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The heartbroken mum of a teenager who died following a collision in Monmouth Drive, Sutton Coldfield has said he was her ‘greatest gift of all’.

Demari Thomas, aged 16, died after the motorbike he was riding was in a head-on collision just before 8pm on Monday, 27 September.

Our search for a rapist who attacked a woman in Princess Alice park, Sutton Coldfield is continuing at full speed.

Our inquisitive cops took another dangerous weapon off the streets - after finding a large combat knife hidden inside a metal barrier during a weapons sweep in Birmingham.

Officers from the Washwood Heath Neighbourhood Team made the discovery in Ward End Park Road on Monday (4 Oct).

A man has been jailed after raping a woman at his home in Walsall following a night out.

Duane Dowling went on a night out in Birmingham with friends in September 2018. The group had all gone back to Dowling’s house when the rape took place.

TRIGGER WARNING - This story contains details of domestic abuse and photos of injuries.

A domestic abuser who repeatedly assaulted and stabbed his ex-partner has been jailed for 13 years after we uncovered a catalogue of violent outbursts.

A gunman who tried to hide a lethal gun behind a toilet when we raided his house in the early hours of the morning has been jailed.

Helder Darame stashed a loaded revolver in a communal bathroom as armed officers forced their way into a shared property in Erdington.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after another man died from stab wounds in hospital yesterday (2 Oct).

The 21-year-old was helped by a passer-by who called an ambulance on Middleton Hall Road around 9.30pm on Friday (1 Oct). He sadly died from his injuries hours later.

A man has sadly died after a car struck a tree in Coventry this morning (2 Oct).

Neil Keenan was a rear seat passenger in the car which hit the tree on Eastern Green Road at the junction of Alspath Lane just before 1pm. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

A murder investigation is underway after a man was found with stab wounds in Kings Norton last night (1 Oct).

The man, in his 20s, was found with serious injuries in Middleton Hall Road around 9.30pm and sadly died in hospital this morning.

We’re aware of ongoing concerns around Stockland Green, Sutton Coldfield and the wider Birmingham East area following a recent increase in antisocial behaviour and violence against young people. 

A man has been jailed today for racially abusing footballer Romaine Sawyers online after the culprit was quickly tracked down by our dedicated football hate crime officer.

An armed gang has been jailed for more than 20 years after we linked them to a series of shop robberies in which staff were threatened with a pistol and knives.

Reegan Richings and Ervin Negrobar – both aged 24 – raided three shops in just six days in Coventry.