The BBC named Abdillahi Farid Ali, 43, as the man fatally stabbed in Small Heath, and reported a 46-year-old man was arrested.

Thursday's naming is the identification of the man who died. The 46-year-old man has not been named. Just after 13:15 and shortly before 1:15 are not the same side of the same clock time. An arrest on suspicion is not a finding, and neither story reported a charge.

The BBC reported Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, in a story by Eleanor Lawson, that a man who died after being stabbed in a busy street has been named by police. The BBC reported Abdillahi Farid Ali, 43, sustained knife wounds during an incident in Small Heath, Birmingham, on Wednesday afternoon and was declared dead at the scene. It reported a 46-year-old man was arrested nearby on suspicion of murder, that he remained in custody for questioning, and that police were not currently looking for anyone else. The Wednesday story on the same site, by Eleanor Lawson and Josh Sandiford and dated 28 October 2026, said officers were called just after 13:15 GMT to the junction of Whitmore Road and Coventry Road after a man in his 40s sustained knife wounds, that he was declared dead at the scene, and that a 46-year-old man was arrested nearby and remained in custody. Age 43 and a man in his 40s are not the same specificity. Wednesday afternoon, in Thursday's story, does not print 13:15. Birmingham Live, in a story by Harry Leach published at 14:44 on Oct. 29 and updated at 15:23, reported Abdillahi Farid Ali was fatally stabbed at the junction of Coventry Road and Whitmore Road shortly before 1:15 p.m. on Oct. 28, and that he was pronounced dead at the scene. Whitmore Road and Coventry Road, in the BBC's order, and Coventry Road and Whitmore Road, in Birmingham Live's order, are the same two roads in opposite sequence. Just after 13:15 GMT and shortly before 1:15 p.m. are opposite sides of one clock time. Declared dead and pronounced dead are not the same verb.

The BBC on Thursday quoted Det Insp Nick Barnes: "This was an extremely traumatising incident to witness, and we want to ensure that people are aware of the support available to them." The next quotation was, "Our thoughts remain with Mr Ali's family at this awful time. We are keeping them updated on any developments from the investigation." Birmingham Live quoted Detective Inspector Nick Barnes of West Midlands Police with the thoughts sentence first, then "We're keeping them updated on any developments from the investigation," then an appeal for witnesses who had not yet spoken to police, and then the traumatising sentence. Det Insp and Detective Inspector are not the same abbreviation. We are and We're are not the same form. Thursday's BBC story put the traumatising sentence before the thoughts sentence. Birmingham Live put the thoughts sentence first. Birmingham Live reported the 46-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of murder, was being questioned by detectives overnight and remained in custody this afternoon. Thursday's BBC story said he remained in custody for questioning and did not print overnight or this afternoon. The Wednesday BBC story said he remains in custody for questioning. Remained and remains are not the same tense. Birmingham Live reported the force reiterated that officers were not currently looking for any other suspects. Thursday's BBC story said they were not currently looking for anyone else. The Wednesday story said officers were not looking for anyone else. Anyone else and any other suspects are not the same phrase. Not currently, in the Thursday accounts, is a word the Wednesday story did not use.

The Wednesday BBC story reported a section of Coventry Road was closed, with heavy traffic and buses forced to turn around. Thursday's BBC story and Birmingham Live's naming story did not print the closure. The Wednesday story quoted a spokesperson: "We understand this has caused worry in the community, and we know there were a lot of people in the around at the time and saw what happened." In the around is the Wednesday wording. Thursday's BBC story said worry in the community, with a lot of people in the area around the junction of Whitmore Road and Coventry Road. Birmingham Live's spokesperson quotation said a lot of people in the area at the time. In the around and in the area are not the same phrase. Thursday's BBC story reported police are aware of distressing footage circulating online and urged people not to share it because it could affect the investigation, and that extra officers had been deployed. Birmingham Live reported detectives urged the public not to share video online because it could affect the investigation, and that a dedicated page had been set up where footage could be uploaded. A dedicated upload page is Birmingham Live's. Thursday's BBC story did not print it. Birmingham Live reported anyone with information should call 101 and quote 2482 of October 28, or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. The Wednesday BBC story said to call 101 or contact Crimestoppers and did not print 2482 or 0800 555 111. Thursday's BBC story said people who witnessed it should get in touch and did not print those numbers. The 46-year-old man has not been named in any of the three accounts. An arrest on suspicion of murder is not a charge. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.