Big Issue Sellers Stabbed To Death Named

Two Big Issue sellers, stabbed to death in a city centre, have been named by police.

Wayne Lee Busst, 32, and Ian Watson Gladwish, 31, both from Birmingham, were killed on Friday just before 6pm.

One of the men was found outside a Sainsbury's store in Martineau Place, and the other slumped yards away near Boots in Union Street.

Both had suffered stab wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.

West Midlands Police believe the killer was known to his victims and that they were not random attacks.

The force has said hundreds of people may have witnessed the stabbings which took place in a busy shopping street.

Police at the scene on Union Street in Birmingham city centre

Detective Inspector Buck Rogers, who is leading the investigation, said: "We have had a fantastic response from the public so far and their information has proved vital to our investigation.

"Early enquiries suggest that this wasn't random. The attacker appears to have known his victims."

Officers have been granted more time to question a 23-year-old man who was arrested shortly afterwards on Friday and remains in police custody.

John Bird, founder of The Big Issue magazine, has condemned the double killing as "utterly senseless".

In a statement, Mr Bird said: "Myself and everyone at The Big Issue have been deeply saddened to hear the tragic news that two of our well-liked, Birmingham-based vendors, were stabbed to death in the city centre.

"We are struggling to make any sense of this utterly senseless attack, and our sincerest condolences go out to the families of the victims.

"This awful crime, perpetrated against two hard-working, mild-mannered men only serves to illustrate the extreme vulnerability of people who live and work on the streets, which is why we at The Big Issue are constantly trying to create opportunities which will help our vendors to get off the streets and out of harm's way.

"We are truly devastated that these two individuals have been deprived of just such a future," he added.

Witnesses, or anyone with information about the stabbings, are urged to contact the police on 101.

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