The boy, who is set to be sentenced on March 7th, confessed to two charges of wounding or inflicting grievous bodily harm and one charge of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

Two 14-year-olds and a 13-year-old have been released on bail. Investigations are ongoing.

On Monday 10th December, West Midlands Police described a ‘major incident’ after ambulance services were called to Weoley Park Road at approximately 4:20 pm. The scene was attended by five police vehicles, multiple ambulances and an armed unit. The injuries of the three teenagers stabbed were not thought to be serious.

On the same day that the BBC reported that the 13-year-old admitted to his role in the crime, another stabbing incident occurred outside Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College in Highgate, Birmingham.

A 16-year-old boy was reportedly stabbed in the chest on Wednesday 13th February and he died on Friday evening when his life support machine was switched off.

According to the BBC, ‘he died in hospital with his family around him’ after remaining in a coma after being stabbed. Following the incident, a 16-year-old male has been charged with attempted murder.

West Midlands Police Chief Superintendent Kenny Bell said: ‘This is a tragic outcome and a dreadful loss of another young life to knife crime. My sympathies are with this young man’s family in their time of grief.’

The 16-year-old boy is due at Birmingham Crown Court on Monday.