Devastated family pay tribute to 'energetic' teenager, 18, stabbed to death as baffled cops appeal for info

THE family of a teenager who was tabbed to death has paid tribute to the "young, energetic 18-year-old".

Yahya Sharif died from injuries sustained from a stab wound to the chest on Friday afternoon, police confirmed.

The West Midlands Ambulance Service responded to reports of an incident on Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham where Yahya was tragically pronounced dead at the scene.

Cops said there is not any clear motive behind the attack on the 18-year-old, who is from Nechells, also in Birmingham.

The force are appealing for anyone with information to come forward.

A statement released on behalf of his family said: "We cannot believe that Yahya has disappeared from our eyes.

"We still don't know the reason he was killed.

"A young, energetic 18-year-old, his dream was to be a digital marketing specialist.

"The whole community are shocked. May God be with the family he left behind, especially his parents."

Detectives have been gathering CCTV and other evidence as they try to piece together what happened and identify and trace who stabbed the teenager.

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West Midlands Police have launched a manhunt to find out who is responsible for the attack on the 18-year-old.

Detective Inspector Hannah Whitehouse, from the homicide unit, said: "Yahya was just 18 and with his life ahead of him. This has now been taken away in the most tragic of circumstances.

"There is no clear motive for the attack and we're working round the clock to identify and trace who was responsible.

"We've spoken to a number of witnesses but we still need to hear from anyone with information who can help us.

"I'd appeal for those who were there at the time to do the right thing, come and speak to us and tell us exactly what happened and why. It's the least Yahya's family deserve."

Anyone with any information should call 101, quoting reference number 3643 10/12/21.


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