Police were called to an incident involving a group of females in Sutton Park which led to a woman in her 70s suffering a head injury and being taken to hospital
A woman in her 70s suffered a head injury following trouble with a group of girls or women at the Banners Gate entrance to Sutton Park in Sutton Coldfield
A pensioner has suffered a head injury and been rushed to hospital after an attack at a Birmingham beauty spot.
The incident took place at Banners Gate in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield on Wednesday (June 18).
Several witnesses reported a ‘group of aggressive girls’ hitting an ‘old lady’ in the park off Monmouth Drive shortly after 7.30pm.
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One witness said the police and ambulance service were called.
A woman in her 70s was said to have suffered a head injury and was taken to hospital
The incident is said to have taken place near to the play area, with the girls involved said to have been in that play area at one stage.
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Another witness said: “I witnessed this too and thought it was disgusting.
“Shouting in front of my daughter, and other children. Disgusting behaviour.
“Saw the older women on the floor at one point. I saw the women holding her head with tissue, think it was bleeding.
“Know police got called though hope she is okay.”
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West Midlands Ambulance Service said it had no record of the incident but West Midlands Police has confirmed it is investigating the incident.
A spokesman for the force said: “We were called to reports of disorder involving a group of women close to Banners Gate Lodge, Sutton Park, on Wednesday (June 18), shortly after 7.40pm.
“One woman, in her 70s, was taken to hospital with a head injury.
“We are investigating and people with information should contact us via 101 quoting crime number 20/278984/25.”