England: Sunday worshippers stabbed in Birmingham church attack

Three worshippers wounded when a knife-wielding man stormed a Birmingham church during service. British police do not see this event as terrorism related: “Early indications suggest that the offender and victim knew each other and that this was a targeted attack. (…) This is not believed to be a terrorism related incident.”, Birmingham Mail quote police.

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Mirror UK: Sunday worshippers stabbed in horror attack after knifeman storms Birmingham church during service ‘before being tackled by ushers’
Around 150 people were packed inside the New Jerusalem Apostolic Church in Aston at 10.50am today when a man allegedly brandished a “large kitchen knife” at the door
Birmingham Mail: Updates as man arrested after ‘stabbing inside Birmingham CHURCH’ during service
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a man was stabbed inside a Birmingham church.
Police were called to Rocky Lane, Aston, around 10.50am, following reports that a man had been knifed.
A 33-year-old man has been taken to hospital and is in a stable condition. Police said his injuries are not said to be life threatening.
A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
RT: Man arrested after stabbing at Birmingham church
At least three worshipers have been stabbed after a knife-wielding man stormed a Birmingham church during service, local media report, adding that the suspect has been arrested.

3 Replies to “England: Sunday worshippers stabbed in Birmingham church attack”

  1. Damn Brit Police playing with words. They’re saying it was a targeted attack and the attacker knew the victim.
    Yes, it was a targeted attack to the neck of anyone in his way with a large kitchen knife.

    The Church says: Minister Kevin Hutchinson said:

    A man with a knife stormed inside our sanctuary.
    Our normal Sunday service was going on and while that was going on he came.
    He was challenged at the door by our ushers.
    At that point he was restrained by them.
    He drew out a large kitchen knife and was restrained by a number of members, about three.
    Three members were injured and were taken to hospital.
    The men in the church were able to restrain him until the police and paramedics came.

  2. You are worshiping at a Christian Church in what is rapidly becoming an Islamic area that is a death sentence when any Moslems get upset. The police and the government must stop these attacks or eventually the people will take the matter into their own hands.

  3. The comments on the 2014 synagogue knife assault talk about a cycle of violence:
    https://www.theguardian.com/discussion/p/43dqx
    re/ Five Israelis were killed in a frenzied assault by two Palestinians who targeted worshippers at a Jerusalem synagogue, the latest in a series of deadly attacks that many fear is pushing the city to the edge of a dangerous escalation in violence.