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Suspect appears in court charged with attempting to murder 13-year-old boy

Zidann Edwards, from Hockley, Birmingham, is also charged with possession of a prohibited weapon.

Matthew Cooper
Wednesday 15 December 2021 12:19 EST
Police at the scene in Hockley Circus, Birmingham, after a 13-year-old is in a critical condition after being shot in the back. Picture date: Friday November 19, 2021.
Police at the scene in Hockley Circus, Birmingham, after a 13-year-old is in a critical condition after being shot in the back. Picture date: Friday November 19, 2021. (PA Wire)

A suspect accused of attempting to murder a 13-year-old in a street shooting has been remanded in custody.

Zidann Edwards, of Ford Street, Birmingham is charged with trying to kill a teenager who was shot in the back in nearby Hockley Circus.

The victim, who cannot be identified because of a court order, was left with life-changing injuries after being chased and shot on November 18.

A court spokesman said Edwards, who has also been charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, appeared in court on Wednesday.

The 19-year-old was remanded to appear at Birmingham Crown Court on January 12.

Two 17-year-old boys and a 20-year-old man who were previously arrested on suspicion of attempted murder remain on police bail.

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