Oldbury stabbing live: Huge police cordon outside Wetherspoon pub as teen fights for life

Oldbury stabbing live: Huge police cordon outside Wetherspoon pub as teen fights for life The incident took place near the Wetherspoon pub in Oldbury, Black Country, with police called after an altercation between a group of teens in Market Street A teenager is fighting for his life after he was stabbed near a Wetherspoon pub in a West Midlands town. The 19-year-old was rushed to hospital after police were called to reports of an altercation involving a group of teenagers in Market Street, Oldbury, in the Black Country. A large police cordon remains in place this afternoon, with roads including Church Street closed while officers investigate. Key Events A number of bus services are disrupted this afternoon as a result of the road closures in place in Oldbury town centre. These have been enforced to allow officers to carry out their investigations. The affected services are 3, 3A, 4, 4M, 12, 22, 23 and 87, which have all been diverted by NX West Midlands. A picture from the scene in Oldbury shows a police cordon and two police cars in the town centre. The incident took place near the Court of Requests Wetherspoon pub. West Midlands Police have now released a statement regarding the stabbing in Olbury this afternoon. They said: "An investigation has been launched following a stabbing in Oldbury. Officers were called to Market Street, at 12.15pm today (2 July) to reports of an altercation between a group of teenagers. "A 19-year-old boy has been taken to hospital with injuries believed to be life-threatening. We are in the very early stages of our investigation and officers remain on scene carrying out enquiries and speaking to people in the area. "We know this will be worrying for residents in the local area, so would encourage anyone with any concerns to speak to one of our patrolling officers. If you have any information that could help our investigation, call 101 quoting incident number 2404 of 2 July. "Alternatively, you can make an anonymous report to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111." Good afternoon and thank you for joining our live coverage of a stabbing in Oldbury. We will be bringing you live updates as and when we get them.