Teenager stabbing: Birmingham suburb voices alarm at ‘worsening’ violence

Killing of Dea-John Reid, 14, prompts local questions about safety and weapons on the street

It makes me so angry I'm shaking," said Luke Wellings, as he paid his respects to 14-year-old Dea-John Reid, who was stabbed to death in Birmingham on on Bank Holiday Monday.

A large collection of flowers, candles and prayers had been placed at the site in Kingstanding where Dea-John lost his life after apparently being chased by a group following an incident nearby.