Police have been given extra powers after a man was stabbed in the city

West Midlands Police were authorized to use Section 60 powers in the Shard End after the incident on Heath Way, which happened at around 7.15pm yesterday and saw a 27-year-old man taken to hospital in a serious condition.

Section 60 powers are in place until 1.53pm on Tuesday and allow officers to stop and search people they suspect may be involved in violence without having to have reasonable grounds.

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “An investigation has been launched following disturbances in the Shard End, Birmingham, last night.

“Officers were called to Heath Way at 7.15pm to reports of a disturbance. A man was found outside a store with multiple stab wounds.

“The 27-year-old was transported to the hospital where he remains in serious condition.

“Section 60 powers have been authorized in the Shard End area following the disturbance and will remain in place until 1.53pm today.

“The extra powers allow us to stop and search people we suspect may be involved in violence without having to have reasonable grounds.”

Det Insp Tom Lyons, of West Midlands Police Major Crime Unit, said: “We are urgently trying to establish what happened yesterday.

“We are carrying out CCTV inquiries in the area and are speaking to a number of witnesses.

“I would urge anyone with information to get in touch as soon as possible.

“We will have an increase in officers in the area to provide reassurance to the community.”

Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via live chat on the West Midlands Police website or by calling 101, quoting log 3655 of May 27.