Tag archives for Assault
Police arrest three men over kidnap, false imprisonment, assault and robbery charges
Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024
Three men have been charged with offences including kidnap and robbery after police carried out warrants in Walsall and Smethwick by West Midlands Police. Mohammed Jamil, 39, Idris Ahmed, 26…
Two teenagers charged following “extreme violence” during Solihull robbery attack
Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024
Police have charged two teenagers with wounding and robbery after two other teenagers were attacked in Solihull. The attacks took place in September and December 2023, as well as last month, say…
Two men charged with serious assault and aggravated burglary in Birmingham Perry Barr
Staff Reporter
February 2, 2024
West Midlands Police have charged two men with serious assault and aggravated burglary following police warrants that carried out in Birmingham earlier this week. Javid Ahmadzai, 41, and Hajam Ahmadzai,…
Woman jailed for stealing ex-partner’s car in “savage” street hammer attack
Staff Reporter
January 28, 2024
A woman who stole her ex-partner’s car after luring him into a savage street attack has been jailed. Melissa Parkes joined two men in attacking the victim with a hammer…
Man arrested after sexual assault in Handsworth Park, say police
Staff Reporter
January 9, 2024
West Midlands Police have arrested a man after a woman was sexually assaulted in Handsworth Park on Sunday. Officers were alerted around and officers immediately cordoned off an area of the…
Fake taxi driver who kidnapped, raped and assaulted women sentenced to 22 years in prison
Staff Reporter
June 1, 2023
A "predatory" man who kidnapped and sexually assaulted two young women by posing as a taxi driver in Birmingham has been sentenced to 22 years in prison. Thasawar Iqbal was…
Birmingham man appears in court after injecting syringe into woman’s leg in the Bullring
Abdul Kareem
April 12, 2023
A suspect has been arrested and charged after a shocking assault against an unsuspecting woman in Birmingham city centre. The 28-year-old woman was by the Bullring on Wednesday 29 March when…
Short film highlights backlash against British Sikh women who choose to wear a turban
Rangzeb Hussain
February 26, 2023
A new short film called Kaur, produced by talent from the Midlands, tells the story of a British South Asian woman's decision to wear a turban as part of her…
Solihull rapist Wahid Bik, 43, jailed for grooming and sexually assaulting underage girls
Staff Reporter
February 14, 2023
A rapist who groomed and sexually assaulted two underage girls in Solihull after plying them with drugs and alcohol, has been jailed for 22 years. Wahid Bik was jailed at…
Woman’s spine severed by two Birmingham brothers in savage knife attack
Rangzeb Hussain
January 26, 2023
Two brothers who nearly paralysed a woman in a brutal assault in Birmingham have been caught and jailed. Brandon Holmes, 25 and Dale Holmes, 32, from Weoley Castle pleaded guilty…