Okay, the idea that there’s a vampire stalking Birmingham is yet another urban legend… Stuart Jeffries argues in the Guardian that there’s a human “need” for such balderdash. Frankly, my memory of Brum is that its city centre is a nightmare in itself, at least in terms of architecture and urban design (admittedly there were already signs of improving) - ring roads galore!
Update: the Birmingham police have arrested a man suspected of biting 3 people and hence sparking off these rumours.