Man, 21, dies after being stabbed in leg during brawl outside pub as two teens arrested

A 21-YEAR-OLD man has died after he was stabbed in the leg during a brawl outside a West Midlands pub.

Two teens have been arrested on suspicion of the murder and remain in police custody.

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West Midlands Police said the victim was rushed to hospital in a critical condition after being stabbed during a fight on Forge Road in Darlaston, Walsall on Wednesday night.

The brawl was said to have taken place near Gabba's Bar, also known as Herberts Park Tavern.

Despite the best efforts of medical professionals, the 21-year-old man was pronounced dead on Saturday afternoon.

The two suspects, both aged 18, remain in police custody.

A 19-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after handing himself in to police on Friday, but has since been released on bail.

Another man, 21, was arrested at the scene on suspicion of affray but was also released pending further inquiries, police said.

A post-mortem examination is set to take place soon.

Detective Inspector Caroline Corfield said: "Our thoughts are with the family of the man who sadly died and we will have specialist officers supporting them at this distressing time.

"A young man has sadly lost his life, and we're working to establish the circumstances around his death.

"The fight took place near to Gabba's Bar, which is also known as Herberts Park Tavern, and we want to speak to everyone in the area at the time as we believe they could hold vital information about what happened in the moments leading up to this man's death."

She added: "CCTV is being reviewed and we continue to appeal to anyone with information, no matter how insignificant it may seem to them, to get in touch, as it could be vital to our investigation."

KNIFE-CRIME EPIDEMIC

Knife crime is at an all-time high, with figures showing 40,829 offences recorded by police last year.

London's knife epidemic has reached unprecedented levels with more than 78 deaths in the capital since the start of 2019.

And last year was London's bloodiest in a decade - where the number of homicides reached 132 - and it shows no signs of abating.

Shocking figures have revealed knife crime in England and Wales soared to a record high, with 43,000 offences last year.

NHS figures show the number of under-16s hospitalised with stab wounds had rocketed by 93 per cent in five years.

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