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A man has been charged with murder, and seven counts of attempted murder, after a series of stabbings across Birmingham city centre.
Zephaniah McLeod, aged 27, of Nately Grove, Selly Oak, is due in court on Wednesday, West Midlands Police said.
Jacob Billington, 23, was killed and seven others injured at four locations over a period of 90 minutes on Sunday.
Mr Billington, from Crosby, Merseyside, was stabbed in Irving Street
A post-mortem examination concluded he died of a stab wound to the neck.
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image captionThe attacks happened at four locations across Birmingham city centreA 23-year-old man, who was seriously injured in Irving Street, remains in hospital in a critical condition. A 22-year-old woman, attacked in Hurst Street, remains critical but stable in hospital.
Another man, aged 30, remains in a serious condition in hospital, while four others have been discharged.
Det Ch Insp Jim Munro said: "Since these tragic events unfolded in the early hours of Sunday morning we've had a team of officers working non-stop on the investigation.
"Our driving focus is to secure justice for the victims, their family and friends. Our sympathies remain with everyone who's been impacted by these terrible crimes."
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