Man remains in custody in Sparkbrook murder probe

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Police tent outside a row of shops
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A police tent was erected at the scene in Sparkbrook

A man remains in custody while four others have been released in a murder inquiry after a man was stabbed on a Birmingham street.

The victim was found with stab wounds on Stratford Road, at its junction with Priestley Road, in the Sparkbrook area at about 00:50 BST on Monday.

The man, believed aged in his 40s, died in hospital a short time later.

Police said three of the men arrested were released under investigation and one was released without charge.

A 45-year-old man remained in custody, a spokesman for the force said.

The force appealed for witnesses and anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to contact them.

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