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Teen Charged with Murder After Mosque Stabbing Tragedy

3/1/2026

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A 17-year-old boy, whose name is withheld due to age, faces murder charges after Zeeshan Afzal's stabbing outside a mosque in Smethwick, West Midlands.
The 18-year-old Zeeshan Afzal was found with severe injuries on Oldbury Road after a Friday disturbance and died shortly after.
The defendant is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
A charity fundraiser in Afzal's memory notes his kindness and the lives he touched.

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A 17-year-old boy, whose name is withheld due to age, faces murder charges after Zeeshan Afzal's stabbing outside a mosque in Smethwick, West Midlands.
The 18-year-old Zeeshan Afzal was found with severe injuries on Oldbury Road after a Friday disturbance and died shortly after.
The defendant is due to appear at Wolverhampton Magistrates' Court on Thursday.
A charity fundraiser in Afzal's memory notes his kindness and the lives he touched.