đ Share this article Woman Knifed in Birmingham Bus Shelter Attack Succumbs to Injuries A police cordon stayed positioned throughout the weekend A woman who was stabbed in the neck during a random assault at a bus stop in Birmingham has died, police have confirmed. The victim, aged 34 years, came under attack on Smallbrook Queensway street, right beside Bullring shopping complex, shortly before 21:00 GMT Friday evening, West Midlands Police said. The incident occurred right near the Bullring shopping centre Friday night Djeison Rafael, 21, appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, charged over the attack. He was previously accused of attempted murder but following the victim's passing the charge has been updated to murder. Law Enforcement Actions Authorities stated officers would be in the downtown area through Monday to offer reassurance, while detectives assisted the woman's family. Authorities confirmed they believed the attack was a random assault Investigators are requesting for witnesses who might have observed Mr Rafael, who is described as British citizen of Black ethnicity, reportedly dressed in grey athletic wear, dark headwear, athletic shoes with a backpack. Incident Location The knife attack occurred outside the Bullring shopping centre, opposite primary access point of New Street railway station. Police said they were treating it as "unprovoked attack" with investigators stating efforts continue to determine the motive behind. Witness Accounts Shalini Doal, employed in the vicinity, described the emergency response when she finished her shift around 10 PM Friday night. She characterized the location as extremely disorderly, and said co-workers reported hearing a commotion at about 21:00. "Many my colleagues use transit services, take the tram... our security is compromised essentially, in the downtown area." Another individual, 25, from Stoke-on-Trent, mentioned visiting the city quite frequently to see his girlfriend resident there, expressing concern regarding the incident. "It causes concern for my girlfriend," he stated. "She lacks transportation employed at major concert locations... and to think something completely unprovoked [happened], understandably, it's terrible."