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The female victim who was stabbed in the neck in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in Birmingham has died, police have confirmed.

The victim, who was 34, was targeted in Smallbrook Queensway, right beside the Bullring shopping centre, just prior to 21:00 GMT Friday evening, West Midlands Police said.

Djeison Rafael, twenty-one, was presented at Birmingham court Monday morning, facing charges for the attack.

He was previously accused with attempted murder but following the victim's passing the charge has been updated to include murder.

Police Response

Authorities stated police personnel will remain around the city centre on Monday providing public assurance, and investigators were supporting the woman's family.

Investigators are requesting for witnesses who might have observed the accused, who is described as a Black British national, and is believed to have been wearing grey athletic wear, black hat, athletic shoes with a backpack.

Incident Location

The knife attack occurred outside Bullring retail complex, across from the main entrance to Birmingham New Street station.

Law enforcement confirmed they were treating it as "unprovoked attack" with investigators stating efforts continue to determine the motive behind.

Witness Accounts

Shalini Doal, employed in the vicinity, described the emergency response after completing her shift at about 22:00 Friday night.

She characterized the location as "quite chaotic", adding that co-workers reported hearing loud disturbances at about 21:00.

"A lot of co-workers take public transport, ride the tramline... our security is compromised essentially, in the downtown area."

Another individual, 25, from Stoke-on-Trent, mentioned visiting the city quite frequently to see his girlfriend resident there, and was concerned about what had happened.

"It makes me worried about my partner," he said.

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