Man charged with attempted murder over Birmingham stabbing

A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in the neck in Birmingham city centre.

Djeison Rafael, 21, is accused of the attack outside the Bullring shopping centre, and is also charged with two counts of assault and possession of a knife.

The woman was attacked on Smallbrook Queensway, outside the Bullring shopping centre, shortly before 21:00 GMT on Friday.

The victim, in his 30s, remains in hospital with serious injuries.

West Midlands Police said Mr Rafael, whom they described as a black British national, appeared before a judge in Birmingham on Monday.