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The female victim stabbed repeatedly in the neck in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop within Birmingham has passed away, police have confirmed.

The victim, aged 34 years, came under attack in Smallbrook Queensway, just outside the Bullring shopping centre, just prior to 9 PM GMT on Friday, West Midlands Police said.

The suspect, twenty-one, appeared before Birmingham Magistrates Court Monday morning, facing charges for the violent incident.

Originally charged of attempted murder but following the victim's passing charges were upgraded to murder.

Law Enforcement Actions

Authorities stated police personnel will remain around the city centre through Monday to offer reassurance, and investigators were supporting the victim's relatives.

Investigators are requesting any eyewitnesses who might have observed the accused, identified as a Black British national, and is believed to have been wearing grey athletic wear, dark headwear, athletic shoes and rucksack.

Incident Location

The stabbing happened near Bullring retail complex, across from the main entrance of New Street railway station.

Police said they were treating it as a random violent act and Det Insp James Nix said efforts continue to determine the motive behind.

Witness Accounts

An area worker, employed in the vicinity, described paramedic and police activity after completing her work period around 10 PM Friday night.

She described the scene as "quite chaotic", adding that some of her colleagues heard loud disturbances around 9 PM.

"A lot of co-workers take public transport, take the tram... our safety is at risk essentially, here in the city centre."

Ashley Birks, twenty-five, from Stoke-on-Trent, said he came the city fairly regularly to see his girlfriend resident there, and was concerned regarding the incident.

"It makes me worried for my girlfriend," he stated.

"She lacks transportation employed at major concert locations... and to think something completely unprovoked [happened], you know, it's horrible."