Babak Belurs: Birmingham stabbing: Two more charged with murder of Dea-John Reid

Kamis, 03 Juni 2021

Birmingham stabbing: Two more charged with murder of Dea-John Reid - BBC News

Two more people have been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in Birmingham.

Dea-John Reid died from a stab wound to his chest in College Road in the Kingstanding area of the city on Monday.

His mother Joan Morris broke down in tears as she paid tribute to him near the scene of his death on Thursday.

George Khan, 38, of Newstead Road in the city, and a 14-year-old boy are due to appear before magistrates on Friday.

A 35-year-old man has also been charged with murder.

Michael Shields, from Alvis Walk, Castle Bromwich, West Midlands, was remanded in custody after appearing before magistrates in the city earlier and will appear at Birmingham Crown Court on Friday.

West Midlands Police said it was looking into the circumstances that led to Dea-John's death, and a specialist family liaison officer had been appointed to support the boy's family.

Earlier on Thursday evening, Ms Morris visited the area near to where Dea-John was killed.

'Lovely kid'

"What am I supposed to do without him?" Ms Morris asked.

She said her son was a "talented young man" and she missed him "so much", adding he was "a lovely kid".

Breaking down in tears, she said: "I can't live without my son... I love my son so much."

Dea-John's brother Kirk Bryan added: "He [had] so much potential... every day I tell him I'm proud of him."

Police are also appealing for information on a car "believed to have been used during the attack".

The force said it believed the offenders arrived and left the scene at about 19:30 BST in a dark blue VW Golf with the registration number TN07 GBR.

Dea-John was a year nine pupil at Harborne Academy and in a letter to parents and pupils, head teacher Sarah Ross wrote: "Any loss of life at such a young age is tragic, but these circumstances are truly appalling."