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The female victim who was stabbed in the neck in an unprovoked attack at a bus stop in Birmingham has passed away, authorities verified.

The deceased woman, who was 34, was targeted in Smallbrook Queensway, just outside the Bullring shopping centre, just prior to 9 PM GMT on Friday, according to police statements.

Djeison Rafael, twenty-one, was presented at Birmingham court on Monday, facing charges for the violent incident.

He was previously accused of attempted murder however after the victim's passing the charge has been updated to murder.

Law Enforcement Actions

The force said officers would be around the city centre on Monday to offer reassurance, and investigators were supporting the woman's family.

Detectives are appealing any eyewitnesses who may have seen the accused, who is described as a Black British national, reportedly dressed in grey athletic wear, dark headwear, athletic shoes with a backpack.

Incident Location

The stabbing happened outside the Bullring shopping centre, across from primary access point of New Street railway station.

Law enforcement confirmed they were treating it as "unprovoked attack" and Det Insp James Nix said they were working to understand why it happened.

Witness Accounts

Shalini Doal, who works nearby, described the emergency response after completing her work period at about 22:00 on Friday.

She characterized the location as "quite chaotic", and said co-workers reported hearing loud disturbances around 9 PM.

"A lot of my colleagues use transit services, take the tram... our safety is at risk essentially, here in the city centre."

Ashley Birks, twenty-five, from Stoke-on-Trent, mentioned visiting the city quite frequently to see his girlfriend who lives in the city, expressing concern about what had happened.

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

"She lacks transportation employed at major concert locations... considering something completely unprovoked occurred, understandably, it's terrible."