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The female victim stabbed repeatedly to her neck area during a random assault near a bus shelter within Birmingham has passed away, police have confirmed.

The victim, aged 34 years, came under attack in Smallbrook Queensway, right beside the Bullring shopping centre, shortly before 9 PM GMT Friday evening, West Midlands Police said.

The suspect, twenty-one, was presented at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, facing charges for the violent incident.

Originally charged with attempted murder but following the woman's death charges were upgraded to murder.

Police Response

Authorities stated police personnel will remain around the city centre on Monday providing public assurance, while detectives assisted the victim's relatives.

Detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen the accused, who is described as a Black British national, reportedly dressed in grey athletic wear, black hat, athletic shoes with a backpack.

Incident Location

The stabbing happened outside Bullring retail complex, opposite primary access point of New Street railway station.

Law enforcement confirmed they were treating it as a random violent act with investigators stating they were working to understand the motive behind.

Witness Accounts

An area worker, employed in the vicinity, described paramedic and police activity after completing her work period at about 22:00 on Friday.

She characterized the location as extremely disorderly, adding that co-workers reported hearing a commotion around 9 PM.

"A lot of co-workers use transit services, take the tram... our security is compromised essentially, here in the city centre."

Ashley Birks, twenty-five, from Stoke-on-Trent, said he came the city fairly regularly to see his girlfriend resident there, expressing concern about what had happened.

"It causes concern about my partner," he said.

"She lacks transportation employed at all of the big music venues... and to think a totally random act [happened], understandably, it's horrible."