Teenagers seriously injured in Birmingham stabbing

Police are investigating the stabbing of the teenagers on New Street in Birmingham city centre

Two teenagers stabbed in Birmingham are believed to have been attacked following an attempted robbery, say police.

The 17-year-old boys were hurt outside the Odeon on New Street just before 08:30 GMT.

Part of Birmingham's Christmas market was cordoned off for forensic work, but West Midlands Police said the area had since reopened.

The force said officers were trawling through CCTV and speaking to witnesses.

The stabbed boys were said to have sustained serious injuries for which they were being treated in hospital.

Only four market stalls were covered by the cordon, with the rest of it on Victoria Square and Upper New Street open as usual.

Police thanked members of the public for their patience.