The family of Katie Fox, a 34-year-old woman who died after being stabbed in the neck near a bus stop in Birmingham, has paid tribute to her as a “special and gentle daughter”.
Ms Fox was attacked on Smallbrook Queensway on Friday night and taken to hospital with a serious neck injury. She died a few days later.
Djeison Rafael, 21, of Rosedale Avenue in Smethwick, appeared at Birmingham Crown Court via video link from HMP Long Lartin on Wednesday, accused of her murder.
In a statement released through West Midlands Police, her family described her as a “shining light” who was “special in every way”. They said: “Gone too soon dear Katie, so beautiful and kind. A part of us was snatched away on that very fateful night... You were a shining light in our lives.”
The family thanked paramedics, police and the intensive care unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital for their professionalism, and asked for privacy to grieve.
