West Midlands Police officers are appealing for anyone with footage or who witnessed assaults in New Street area of Birmingham at a rally last weekend to come forward
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A new appeal has been launched by police after trouble at a trans rights rally in Birmingham.
A 32-year-old man was charged with two assaults after an incident in New Street on Saturday, April 26.
Police said three people were ‘pushed and spat at’ during the demonstration but believed a number of other victims and witnesses had yet to come forward.
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The rally took place in Hurst Street in Birmingham’s Gay Village against the Supreme Court ruling on April 16 that the legal definition of a woman was based on biological sex.
At the rally protestors held up banners including ‘Trans Rights are Human Rights’, ‘Segregation is Not Feminism’ and ‘Respect Existence or Expect Resistance’.
West Midlands Police said people who were in the area at the time may have filmed or witnessed incidents.
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The force said: “Officers investigating a number of assaults at a demonstration in Birmingham city centre are continuing to appeal for victims to come forward.
“A 32-year-old man was charged with two assaults after the incident, which happened in New Street last Saturday.
“Our enquiries are continuing and we believe a number of other victims and witnesses have yet to come forward.
“We know a number of people were in the area at the time and may have filmed or witnessed what happened.
“While our investigation has made good progress so far, it’s really important that we speak to everyone with information to build as clear a picture as possible.
“We are committed to keeping the streets of Birmingham safe for everyone who visits.
“Our teams carry out operations and patrols daily and always investigate any crime reports we receive.
“Anyone with further information or who saw what happened can get in touch via 101 or Live Chat quoting crime number 20/222244/25.”