Updates - Murder investigation launched after Tile Hill stabbing

Man stabbed to death named locally

The man who has been stabbed to death has been named locally. You can read about this here.

Flowers near the scene

Watch: Scene this morning

This video shows the scene on Tile Hill Lane this morning. A cordon is still in place and forensic officers are gathering evidence for the investigation.

Appeal for information

Police are asking anyone with information to get in touch via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, call 101 any time, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police remain on scene

West Midlands Police’s Force Support Unit remain at the scene this morning. They Tweeted:

"We don't have a lot of trouble round here"

A local woman who works in the community charity shop told our reporter: “I Only heard about it this morning, we don’t have a lot of trouble round here.

“You get the odd squabble. I’ve worked here for 9 years and in all that time, I’ve only been nervous once but this is the biggest thing to happen.

“There is some parent’s heart is breaking this morning.”

More pictures from the scene

This is what the Senior Investigating Officer said

Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Inspector Nick Barnes, said: “Clearly the investigation is at an early stage but we have already made good progress and spoken to a number of potentially key witnesses.

“We understand a group of around six or seven young men were fighting in rear gardens off Franklin Grove when one suffered the fatal stab wound. Moments earlier they were seen running across Tile Hill Lane.

“I would urge anyone who was in the area at the time and saw what happened, or people making off from the scene, to get in touch as they may have seen something important.

“And if anyone believes they know who may have been involved then I would ask them to get in touch. They can speak anonymously to the charity Crimestoppers; they won’t be asked for their names and calls cannot be traced.”

Video from the scene: What we know so far

This is the first video from the scene this morning:

Pictures from the scene

We have put all of the pictures from the scene in one place, and we will continue to update this:

More from the police

A statement released by West Midlands Police today said: “A murder investigation has been launched following a fatal stabbing in Coventry yesterday (12 June).

“Police were called just after 2.30pm to reports of a fight in gardens behind Franklin Grove, Coventry, involving several young men.

“A man believed to be in his early 20s and from Coventry was found with a serious stab wound to his leg and pronounced dead at the scene. A post mortem examination is due to take place tomorrow.

“A cordon remains in place this morning (13 June) while forensics experts continue scouring the scene for evidence.”

Pictures from the scene this morning

Police remain on the scene this morning and our reporter has sent in the following pictures:

Stab wound to the leg

It has been confirmed that a man was found in Franklin Grove with a serious stab wound to the leg.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Man confirmed dead

Good morning. Police have confirmed today that the stabbing victim died at the scene yesterday.

We will continue to bring you updates this morning.

Awaiting further details

We are hoping to get further details from police either tonight or tomorrow morning and we will be publishing an update as soon as we can.

Cordon remains in place

What we know so far

Police have launched an investigation after a man was stabbed in Tile Hill.

Officers were called to Franklin Grove shortly after 2.30pm this afternoon (June 12).

Here’s what we know so far.

More pictures from the scene

Here are a couple of pictures showing the police cordon around Franklin Grove this afternoon.

Police asked for further details

CoventryLive has contacted police to address rumours circulating on social media regarding the nature of this incident.

We have been told a further statement is not available immediately and that further updates will be released when the force is in a position to do so.

Footpath also cordoned off

A footpath running between Gravel HIll and Tile Hill Lane also appears to be cordoned off with an officer manning the cordon.

Watch: Video from the scene as police investigate stabbing

This is the scene in Tile HIll a few minutes ago as police confirm a man in his 20s has been stabbed this afternoon

Police statement in full

Here’s what West Midlands Police have told us about this incident so far

A spokesman for the force said: “An investigation has been launched following a stabbing in Coventry this afternoon (12 June).

“Police were called to Franklin Grove, Coventry, just after 2.30pm to reports a man in his 20s sustained a stab wound to the leg.

“Emergency services remain at the scene this afternoon.

“Anyone with information has been asked to contact police via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk, via 101 any time, or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Quoting log numer 1333 of 12/06.

Man stabbed

We’ve received a statement from West Midlands Police.

A spokesman for the forces confirms a man in his 20s has been stabbed this afternoon.

First picture from the scene

Here is the cordon on Gravel Hill looking towards Franklin Grove

Armed officers

Reporter Fionnula Hainey is on the scene of the incident.

She says there are armed police inside the cordon which is blocking off Franklin Grove.

She counts seven police cars and vans from where she is on Gravel Hill.

It is believed there is a second, inner cordon, on Franklin Grove itself.

Where is the incident?

West Midlands Ambulance Service told us they were called to Franklin Grove.

The police cordon, we believe, has been placed at the junction of Tile Hill Lane and Gravel Hill

Ambulance statement

We have a statement from West Midlands Ambulance service.

A spokesman told us they were called to reports of an assault on Franklin Grove, Tile Hill at 2:40pm.

The statement goes on: “We sent one ambulance, a paramedic officer and the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance Critical Care Car.

“All of them are still there with one patient at the scene.

”We were called by West Midlands Police.”

Serious incident in Tile Hill

Good afternoon.

We’re getting reports of a serious incident in Tile Hill this afternoon.

We’re still chasing details however, what we know so far is that a large police cordon has been set up following reports of an assault.