The 34-year-old’s relatives have paid tribute to their loved one after she was fatally stabbed in Birmingham city centre
Katie Fox(Image: Family of Katie Fox)
The family of a “kind” woman fatally stabbed at a bus stop in Birmingham city centre described her as the “shining light” in their lives.
Katie Fox, 34, was rushed to hospital with a serious neck injury after she was knifed on Smallbrook Queensway shortly after 9pm on Friday, November 7.
She died later in hospital.
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Djeison Rafael has been charged with her murder.
The 21-year-old, of Rosedale Avenue, Smethwick, was also charged with two counts of causing actual bodily harm on October 27 and November 7, possession of a Stanley blade on November 7, and assaulting a detention escort officer on November 8.
He could stand trial at Birmingham Crown Court on May 5 next year.
Ms Fox’s family released a joint statement this afternoon to their ‘beautiful guardian angel’.
It read: “Gone too soon dear Katie, so beautiful and kind.
“A part of us was snatched away on that fateful night, a part of us also vanished suddenly, when you passed away, leaving us all with such sadness and heartache.
“You were a shining light in our lives. You were so special in every way. You were everything a daughter could be and much more.
“Your loss to us has been so hard to bear and so hard to comprehend but we know that you are still with us and giving us the strength in every way. You are, our guardian angel.
“God bless you Katie our special and gentle daughter.
“Thank you to all, who have showed support during this most difficult time. Thank you also to the paramedics, police, and ITU at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for their professionalism and companionship.
“We ask at this most difficult time that we be allowed to grieve the loss of our most precious daughter in peace and in privacy.
“God bless Katie, forever in our hearts.”