A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in the neck in Birmingham city centre.
Djeison Rafael is also accused of two counts of assault and possession of a blade following the incident on Smallbrook Queensway, outside the Bullring shopping centre, shortly before 9pm on Friday.
The victim, a woman in her 30s, suffered a serious neck injury and remains in a critical condition in hospital.
West Midlands Police said Rafael, a black British national, has been remanded to appear before magistrates in Birmingham on Monday.
Detective Inspector James Nix said the attack was believed to be unprovoked, adding: “We are working to understand why it happened. We will have officers in the area today to continue our investigation and provide reassurance. We are not currently looking for anyone else in connection with this incident.”
