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| Man attacked after evening prayers at Birmingham mosque | Man attacked after evening prayers at Birmingham mosque |
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| Officers are examining CCTV footage retrieved from the area of the attack | |
| 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 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". | 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. | "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". | 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". |
| Extra officers remained at the scene of the attack in and around York Road | |
| Shirin Housee, who has lived in the area for 26 years, said the attack on the man as he was walking home after the last prayers during the month of Ramadan was "quite scary". | |
| "We are very multicultural, multi-racial, multi-religious in this area and to just hear such awful news this morning was appalling," she said. | |
| She and her family had gone out on to the street to speak to others in the community about the attack. | |
| "We all are all very furious and upset about what had happened and we want to come together in support of the family," she added. | |
| Another resident, Muhkater Dar, said the attack was "an issue for the whole community". | |
| He explained he was on his way to visit the victim's family to pay his respects. | |
| "That could have been my father," he said, "it could have been anybody's father or their uncle. | |
| "We need to come together as local residents, black, white Asian, African Caribbean, everyone needs to come together to make sure that our streets are safe, that our elderly people can walk - go to the mosque, temple gurdwara, church, without being attacked or assaulted." | |
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