More arrests over mosque stabbing death

News imageHandout Zeeshan Afzal pictured in a white Thawb smiling. He has thick black hair and a beard.Handout
Zeeshan Afzal, 18, died after being attacked outside a mosque on Oldbury Road in Smethwick

Two more teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of murder following a fatal stabbing outside a mosque.

Zeeshan Afzal, 18, was discovered with serious injuries on Oldbury Road in Smethwick following disorder on 20 February. He died shortly afterwards.

Two boys aged 16 and 17 were detained from an address in Sandwell on Thursday morning.

Three other teenagers have been charged with murder over the 18-year-old's death and police have appealed for anybody with information to come forward as inquiries continue.

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