Officer stabbed in car-jacking bid

An off-duty police officer has been taken to hospital after he was stabbed in an attempted car-jacking in Birmingham.

Officers were called to reports of a stabbing on Moreton Avenue, Great Barr, shortly after 1:30pm yesterday.

The off-duty police officer, who is in his 20s, was walking down the road when he was approached by the attacker.

The suspect demanded keys to the car before stabbing him in the chest.

His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.