Muhammad Begum, 25, of Birmingham, is being treated in hospital after a knife attack on a police station in Birmingham.

On Sunday morning in Birmingham, police were called to St. Georges Road to reports that a man was making threats at a police station in the Black-Shame area of the city.

The attack happened at 8.30am when, police said, the suspect had an altercation with other officers on the pavement and a fight broke out before he came up behind two police sergeants.

A female victim, aged 37, from Birmingham, sustained leg injuries and was taken to hospital.

The other officer suffered leg wounds.

The incident happened as officers were investigating a report of a shoplifter.

Two police vehicles and a motorcycle were parked outside St. Georges Road police station.

As many as six officers and two policemen were involved in the incident, according to Birmingham Police.

An 18-year-old male suspect was arrested nearby.

He has been taken to police HQ for questioning and a 16-year-old girl was charged with conspiracy to cause an act of terrorism.

She is in police custody.

Anyone with information (call 101 and quote incident number) is asked to contact North West Counter Terrorism Command (101), or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.