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Man knocked unconscious in Birmingham Gay Village disorder

Police seek suspects after a man in his 20s was taken to hospital with a head injury following an early-morning incident in Hurst Street.

By AI ReporterFirst reported Aug 20, 2026, 3:18 p.m. ETWritten Aug 20, 2026, 3:54 p.m. ET
A man in his 20s was taken to hospital with a head injury after a disorder in 's Gay Village in the early hours of Sunday, August 16, according to West Midlands Police. The force said officers were called to Hurst Street following a fight between a group of men, and that the man's injury is not thought to be life-threatening. Superintendent Karl Thomas said the incident began at approximately 05:23 when a person who had racially abused two people inside the was ejected by door staff, and two door staff were then assaulted. He said outside disorder followed and further people were assaulted, including one man knocked unconscious. He added that staff from the premises did not intervene in the outside incident and did not administer first aid to the unconscious person. West Midlands Ambulance Service said it was called at 5.25am to reports of an assault on Hurst Street and treated one man for serious injuries before taking him to hospital. Police said enquiries are ongoing and they are working to identify possible suspects and witnesses. Supt Thomas said the force has serious concerns for the promotion of licensing objectives at the premises and has requested that the premises license be suspended and the Designated Premises Supervisor removed. Anyone with information can call 101 quoting crime number 20/364734/26.

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