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11 days ago · Birmingham
Birmingham man who left knife in shop with note for police 'had it because he was bullied on XBOX'
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a security story. Birmingham Mail is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Birmingham. The first report grouped here was at 5 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC. The headline in use is “Birmingham man who left knife in shop with note for police 'had it because he was bullied on XBOX'”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Dylan Barnes dumped the steak knife on a shelf inside a convenience store - with the address of an elderly lady written on a note
Birmingham MailRead at Birmingham Mail
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by Birmingham Mail
Birmingham man who left knife in shop with note for police 'had it because he was bullied on XBOX'
Reported by 1 outlet
- Birmingham Mail