Killing of Dea-John Reid, aged 14, prompts local questions about safety and weapons on the street

“It makes me so angry I’m shaking,” said Luke Wellings, as he paid his respects to 14-year-old Dea-John Reid who was stabbed to death in Birmingham on on Bank Holiday Monday.

A large collection of flowers, candles and prayers had been placed at the site in Kingstanding where Dea-John lost his life after apparently being chased by a group following an incident nearby.

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