Youth, 15, remanded in custody charged with city square murder

Muhammad Hassam Ali was found seriously injured in Victoria Square and died in hospital.

Muhammad Hassam Ali, 17, died after he was stabbed in Birmingham on Saturday (West Midlands Police/PA) (PA Media)

A 15-year-old boy has been remanded in custody charged with murdering a teenager who was stabbed in Birmingham city centre at the weekend.

The defendant, who cannot be named because of a court order, is accused of murdering 17-year-old Muhammad Hassam Ali, who was found seriously injured in Victoria Square shortly before 3.30pm on Saturday.

He was taken to hospital but died later the same day.

A spokesman for Birmingham Magistrates’ Court said the 15-year-old appeared in court on Thursday and was ordered to appear at the city’s Crown Court on Monday.

A second boy, also aged 15, has been released on conditional police bail.