Brixham Road, Birmingham, 21st March 2023 - West Midlands Police officers patrol past the crime scene as increased foot patrols on both Brixham Road and Shenstone Road are carried out after they launched an investigation after a man was set alight close to Brixham Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, just after 7pm yesterday (Monday).Credit: Stop Press Media/Alamy Live News
Brixham Road, Birmingham, 21st March 2023 - West Midlands Police officers patrol past the crime scene as increased foot patrols on both Brixham Road and Shenstone Road are carried out after they launched an investigation after a man was set alight close to Brixham Road in Edgbaston, Birmingham, just after 7pm yesterday (Monday). West Midlands Fire Service returned to the scene which is close to the junction of Brixham Road and Shenstone Road It’s believed the man, who was walking home from Dudley Road mosque, was approached by a man. He spoke to him briefly before spraying him with an unknown substance and then his jacket was set alight, causing burns to his face. He was taken to hospital with serious injuries which are thankfully not believed to be life threatening. POLICE STATEMENT ON WMP WEBSITE Credit: Katie Stewart / Alamy Live News
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Location: Brixham Road, Birmingham
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