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| Man attacked after evening prayers at Birmingham mosque | Man attacked after evening prayers at Birmingham mosque |
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| Extra officers remained at the scene of the attack in and around York Road | |
| A worshipper was attacked by three men as he walked home from evening prayers at a mosque in Birmingham. | A worshipper was attacked by three men as he walked home from evening prayers at a mosque in Birmingham. |
| The 73-year-old was kicked in the back on York Road, in the Kings Heath area, at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. | The 73-year-old was kicked in the back on York Road, in the Kings Heath area, at about 23:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| West Midlands Police said he had fallen during the attack and hit his head on a display board. He remains in hospital. | West Midlands Police said he had fallen during the attack and hit his head on a display board. He remains in hospital. |
| The force added there was no evidence to suggest the attack was linked to recent incidents near mosques in Edgbaston and Ealing, west London. | The force added there was no evidence to suggest the attack was linked to recent incidents near mosques in Edgbaston and Ealing, west London. |
| Wednesday's assailants, who had got out of a black vehicle parked on the street, then fled. | Wednesday's assailants, who had got out of a black vehicle parked on the street, then fled. |
| 'Appalling attack' | 'Appalling attack' |
| The victim remains in hospital with a broken hand and cuts to his face, said police, who added the motive for the attack was not clear. | The victim remains in hospital with a broken hand and cuts to his face, said police, who added the motive for the attack was not clear. |
| Sgt Chris Gallon, of the force, said: "This was an appalling attack on a member of the public who was heading home. | Sgt Chris Gallon, of the force, said: "This was an appalling attack on a member of the public who was heading home. |
| "We'll be taking a full statement from the victim, who remains in hospital today, and we've already got officers in the area this morning recovering CCTV and carrying out house-to-house inquiries. | "We'll be taking a full statement from the victim, who remains in hospital today, and we've already got officers in the area this morning recovering CCTV and carrying out house-to-house inquiries. |
| "We are working hard to identify the attackers and the car that they were in." | "We are working hard to identify the attackers and the car that they were in." |
| The man was attacked as he walked along York Road on Wednesday night | |
| The suspects are described as two white men and one black man, all aged between 18 and 30 and were wearing tracksuits. | The suspects are described as two white men and one black man, all aged between 18 and 30 and were wearing tracksuits. |
| Extra officers remained at the scene in and around York Road to reassure the public, West Midlands Police said. | Extra officers remained at the scene in and around York Road to reassure the public, West Midlands Police said. |
| In a statement, the city's Central Mosque said it was "shocked by the attack on an elderly member of the community". | |
| "Our thoughts and prayers are with our elderly brother and his family," said the management committee. | |
| It confirmed police had been in touch with mosque leaders in the city "to allay any fears and to offer support, particularly with continuing evening prayers over Ramadan". | |
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