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A man has been charged after a woman was repeatedly stabbed near to a city bus stop.

The victim, aged 35, suffered a number of knife wounds to her neck and body in Wood End Road, Erdington on Thursday morning (April 23).

Police and paramedics were called to the scene, just off Six Ways Island, just after 9.15am.

She was taken to hospital - where she remained in a stable condition today (April 25).

(Image: Birmingham Live)

Mohammed Farooq was arrested nearby and has now been charged with attempted murder, possession of a bladed article and using threatening behaviour with a bladed article.

The 54-year-old of Whatley Road, Handsworth, is due to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court this morning.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokeswoman added: “We were called at 9:16am to reports of a stabbing at the junction of the A4040 and B4139 in Erdington.

“We sent an ambulance, paramedic officer and the West Midlands Care Team to the scene.

“We treated one patient, a woman, for non-life threatening injuries before taking her to hospital for further treatment.”