The alarm was raised after a blood stained car was abandoned
17:02, 06 May 2026Updated 18:21, 06 May 2026
A general view of Millhouse Road, Yardley(Image: Google)
West Midlands Police cordoned off a city road after a blood stained car was discovered.
Officers were called to Millhouse Road, Yardley, around 4.35pm on Tuesday (May 5), after receiving reports that a suspicious looking vehicle had been abandoned.
The road was sealed off while investigation took place.
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Enquiries revealed that a man had been assaulted elsewhere and he had made his way to hospital.
His injuries were not said to be ‘life-changing.’
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West Midlands Police said: “We responded to reports of a car being abandoned with blood inside it on Millhouse Road, Yardley, yesterday afternoon (5 May) just after 4.35pm.
“A cordon was put in place and further enquiries found a man had reported being assaulted in a different location and had made his way to hospital.
“His injuries are not believed to be life-changing.
“Our enquiries into what happened are continuing.”