A 39-year-old man was shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve.West Mercia Police said officers were called by West Midlands Ambulance Service to Fownhope Close in Redditch, Worcestershire, at around 2pm on Tuesday after concerns were raised for the safety of a man with a knife.The force said attempts were made over "several hours" to deal with the incident but the man was shot at around 7.40pm.

A 39-year-old man was shot dead by armed police on Christmas Eve.West Mercia Police said officers were called by West Midlands Ambulance Service to Fownhope Close in Redditch, Worcestershire, at around 2pm on Tuesday after concerns were raised for the safety of a man with a knife.The force said attempts were made over "several hours" to deal with the incident but the man was shot at around 7.40pm.