Family mourns daughter, 34, fatally stabbed at bus stop

Katie Fox, 34, was fatally stabbed in the neck while waiting at a bus stop in Birmingham on Friday evening. Her family expressed their profound loss, stating, “a part of us was snatched away,” as suspect Djeison Rafael, 21, was charged with her murder and remanded until May. Fox died in the hospital days later, prompting tributes from friends and neighbors who described her as kind and cherished. The incident, occurring near a Boots store, is part of a troubling pattern of violence in the area, leading to increased police presence for public reassurance.