🔗 Share this article Woman Knifed in Birmingham Bus Shelter Assault Succumbs to Injuries The scene guard stayed positioned during Saturday and Sunday A woman stabbed repeatedly in the neck in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop within Birmingham has died, police have confirmed. The victim, aged 34 years, came under attack on Smallbrook Queensway street, right beside Bullring shopping complex, just prior to 9 PM GMT Friday evening, according to police statements. It happened just outside the Bullring shopping centre Friday night Djeison Rafael, 21, was presented at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, facing charges for the violent incident. Originally charged with attempted murder but following the woman's death the charge has been updated to include murder. Law Enforcement Actions The force said police personnel will remain in the downtown area through Monday providing public assurance, and investigators were supporting the woman's family. Authorities confirmed their assessment indicated the attack was a random assault Investigators are requesting any eyewitnesses who may have seen the accused, who is described as British citizen of Black ethnicity, and is believed to have been wearing an all-grey tracksuit, dark headwear, athletic shoes with a backpack. Incident Location The knife attack occurred outside Bullring retail complex, opposite the main entrance to Birmingham New Street station. Law enforcement confirmed they classified it as "unprovoked attack" with investigators stating efforts continue to determine the motive behind. Witness Accounts An area worker, employed in the vicinity, described the emergency response when she finished her work period at about 22:00 on Friday. She described the scene as "quite chaotic", adding that co-workers reported hearing loud disturbances around 9 PM. "Many co-workers take public transport, ride the tramline... our security is compromised fundamentally, in the downtown area." Another individual, 25, resident of Stoke, said he came to Birmingham quite frequently visiting his partner resident there, and was concerned regarding the incident. "It makes me worried about my partner," he stated. "She lacks transportation and works at major concert locations... and to think something completely unprovoked occurred, you know, it's horrible."