Birmingham was in mourning today after a third teenager was stabbed to death in just 12 days.

Student Hazrat Umar, 17, died after being knifed in Cherrywood Road, Bordesley Green, at around 2pm on Monday.

West Midlands Police have revealed a 16-year-old youth has now been arrested on suspicion of murder.

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His death is the third fatal stabbing in just 12 days in the city.

Last Wednesday 16-year-old Abdullah Muhammad died after being stabbed in Herbert Road, Small Heath.

Seven days earlier student Sidali Mohamed, also 16, died after being stabbed outside Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Highgate.

Follow our updates below for the latest on the murder investigation.

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We will also be reporting all the reaction to the latest tragic loss of a young life in a city now gripped by knife crime.

West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave Thompson tweeted yesterday: "Another horrific incident in two weeks of wasted lives.

"We are using search powers to target those who carry knives and an intensive investigation is underway.

"Our resolve as a city, a region and a country to tackle this blight on young people must intensify."