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| Labour MP Steve McCabe smashed in face with brick by biker | Labour MP Steve McCabe smashed in face with brick by biker |
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| An MP was left with facial injuries when he was hit in the face with a brick thrown by a motorcyclist. | An MP was left with facial injuries when he was hit in the face with a brick thrown by a motorcyclist. |
| Labour's Steve McCabe said two people were riding "really recklessly" in Birmingham and he shouted at them to stop or he would call the police. | Labour's Steve McCabe said two people were riding "really recklessly" in Birmingham and he shouted at them to stop or he would call the police. |
| The Birmingham Selly Oak MP, who said he had given a statement to police, stated he had a "beautiful black eye". | The Birmingham Selly Oak MP, who said he had given a statement to police, stated he had a "beautiful black eye". |
| On Monday evening he tweeted pictures of two motorcyclists allegedly involved, both wearing helmets. | On Monday evening he tweeted pictures of two motorcyclists allegedly involved, both wearing helmets. |
| Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country | Read more news for Birmingham and the Black Country |
| Mr McCabe told BBC WM he was out with Labour volunteers in the Yardley Wood area when the attack happened. | |
| "We were just assembling at Greenford Road... to go and do a spot of door knocking, when a couple of characters came down, riding really recklessly, dangerously, doing wheelies in the middle of the road," he said. | |
| "I mean we've had umpteen complaints about this kind of dangerous behaviour and so I shouted at them to pack it in or I'd call the police." | "I mean we've had umpteen complaints about this kind of dangerous behaviour and so I shouted at them to pack it in or I'd call the police." |
| 'Violent thugs' | |
| "These are really quite nasty, violent thugs," the MP said of his attackers. | |
| "It is a big issue in south Birmingham, they are terrorising neighbourhoods, but I don't think there is a direct connection in that they knew who I was. | |
| "I think that's just the way they treat anybody who dares to challenge their behaviour." | |
| He added he was sure somebody knew who they were but that people were "terrified of these thugs". | |
| 'Battered and bruised' | 'Battered and bruised' |
| Mr McCabe tweeted: "Sure somebody recognises these two. All I need are names & addresses. Send them to me anonymously & I'll do the rest with the police." | |
| He said he was feeling "a bit battered and bruised, but I think I'll live". | |
| He expects to have some X-rays later but said "it could've been a lot worse. It could've been my eye". | |
| West Midlands Police is investigating. | |
| MPs from his own and other parties sent messages of sympathy to Mr McCabe. | MPs from his own and other parties sent messages of sympathy to Mr McCabe. |
| Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner expressed her shock. | Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner expressed her shock. |
| Jo Swinson, deputy Liberal Democrat leader, tweeted: | Jo Swinson, deputy Liberal Democrat leader, tweeted: |
| Tory MP Tom Tugendhat tweeted his feelings: | Tory MP Tom Tugendhat tweeted his feelings: |
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