{"id":336862,"date":"2025-08-11T22:42:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/336862\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T22:42:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T22:42:23","slug":"man-shoved-and-slashed-on-birmingham-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/336862\/","title":{"rendered":"Man shoved and slashed on Birmingham street"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The man was on Monica Road on Saturday (9 August), when he was pushed to the floor by two men and slashed with a knife just after 6pm<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1_Monica-RoadJPG.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Road, Small Heath\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Monica Road, Small Heath(Image: Google)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Police have launched an investigation after a man was shoved to the ground on a <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Birmingham<\/a> street and slashed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The man was walking along Monica Road in Small Heath, just after 6pm on Saturday (August 9), when he was pounced upon by two males.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">He was pushed to the pavement and then slashed with a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/news\/midlands-news\/teen-knifed-chest-during-stab-32242345\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More: Teen knifed in chest during stab attack near HMP Birmingham<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">The victim was taken to hospital where his injuries are not said to be life-changing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">A probe is under way and police are appealing to anyone who witnessed the attack or saw a turquoise Ford Focus in the area at the time to contact them.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Get breaking news on<\/strong> <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/FJKVhwxllixI0DiCj9e2sk\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"BirminghamLive WhatsAppLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">BirminghamLive WhatsApp<\/a>, <strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">click the link to join<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">They are also collecting CCTV, dashcam and doorbell footage.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/west-midlands-police\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">West Midlands Police<\/a> said: &#8220;We\u2019re appealing for witnesses and footage after a man was assaulted in <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.birminghammail.co.uk\/all-about\/bordesley-green-and-small-heath\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Small Heath<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\"\/>&#8220;The man was on Monica Road on Saturday (9 August), when he was pushed to the floor by two men and slashed with a knife just after 6pm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;He remains in hospital, where his injuries are thankfully not thought to be life-changing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Detectives have been carrying out urgent enquiries and extra officers remain in the area to offer reassurance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;As part of our investigation we would like to speak to anyone who saw what happened, or saw a turquoise Ford Focus in the area at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;We would also ask anyone with dashcam, doorbell, or other CCTV footage from the area to get in touch with us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;If you have information which could help, please call us on 101 quoting Log 3578 of 9 August.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;If you want to pass on information without saying who you are, you can stay completely anonymous by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The man was on Monica Road on Saturday (9 August), when he was pushed to the floor 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