26-06-2025
Mass brawl on Birmingham bus sees 'person stabbed' as passengers 'fight with weapons'
A police probe is underway into a mass fight on a Birmingham bus involving passengers with 'weapons' and a possible 'stabbing'.
West Midlands Police has said its officers were called to 'disorder' and reports a person had been stabbed on a National Express West Midlands bus in Bristol Road South in Northfield at around 1pm on Wednesday (June 25).
A group were said to be fighting on the bus and there were also reports of at least one among them suffering knife injuries.
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When police officers arrived those involved had left the bus and the surrounding area.
A spokeswoman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said: 'We were called at 1.12pm to reports of a stabbing on Bristol Road South, Northfield in Birmingham.
"One ambulance and a paramedic officer attended the scene.
"Upon arrival, no patients were found at the scene requiring treatment and we were stood down as our assistance was no longer required.'
Police originally said its officers were called to a 'stabbing on a bus in Northfield' shortly after 1pm.
Officers arrived and found nothing but remained in the area to carry out further enquiries and check CCTV footage.
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Now a spokesperson for the West Midlands force said: 'We are appealing for information following disorder on a bus in Northfield yesterday (25 June).
'We were called to reports of a group fighting with weapons on a bus in Bristol Road South at around 1pm.
'Officers swiftly attended but everyone involved had left the bus and the surrounding area.
'An investigation is underway and officers are carrying out enquiries, including a review of CCTV footage.
'We are now asking for any information to establish exactly what happened, and to help us identify those involved.
'If you can help with our investigation, you can contact us via 101 quoting log 2629 of 25 June.'
