Teen Stabbed to Death Outside Mosque Near Birmingham
21st February 2026
An 18-year-old man was stabbed to death outside a mosque in Smethwick, near Birmingham, on Friday night, and two others were injured, police said, as officers launched a murder investigation.
Emergency services were called to Jamia Masjid on Oldbury Road shortly before 9 p.m. following reports of disorder outside the building. The teenager was found with serious stab wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two men, aged 19 and 22, were taken to hospital with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
By contrast, you will rarely find a knife fight outside of a church or synagogue.
UPDATE Teen stabbed to death outside mosque as police launch murder probe (Daily Record)