Company director charged with attempted murder
THE director of a Mercedes-Benz servicing and repair garage has been charged with attempted murder following the stabbing of a pregnant woman on Friday.
Babur Karamat Raja, 41, from Sutton Coldfield, will appear at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court today charged with two counts of attempted murder and one of attempted child destruction. He has also been charged with assault and possession of a knife in a public place.
The attack took place on Friday and the unborn child was later safely delivered. The woman is described as being in a stable condition in hospital and her baby girl continues to do well.
Mr Raja, who is known as Bobby Karamat, is in his third stint as a director at Haden Birmingham on Moseley Road. The company is an independent service and repair centre for Mercedes-Benz.
The family of the victim said: “We’d all like to express our heartfelt thanks to everybody who helped her on Friday afternoon. Your fearlessness and selfless actions saved both their lives and we are overwhelming grateful to you all.
“We have no further comment to make and we’d ask you to respect our privacy at this difficult time.”
West Midlands Police continues to appeal for information to help them determine the circumstances surrounding this incident and are asking anyone who may have any information to contact Detective Inspector Ian Ingram on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
