Man with walking stick wades into mass brawl outside court

Wednesday 11th October 2017 18:50 EDT
 

Footage revealing the terrifying moment a violent mass brawl erupted outside a court of law in Birmingham has emerged.

The first video, which was taken by an onlooker, captured the moment the huge group of people gathered outside Birmingham Magistrates Court and began viciously throwing punches and kicks at each other.

One man with a walking stick is captured whacking people with it as another is pushed to the ground at the junction of Corporation Street and Newton Street. The large group then flock to the other side of the road and surround him, kicking him as he cowers on the curb.

The brawl continues as the men - and one woman - pull and push each other against the backdrop of the Magistrates Court on Friday, October 6.

The same woman is captured pulling an older man to his feet after he was knocked down in the brawl. At the end of the clip, a shopper is seen with a small child trying to squeeze by the wall of onlookers and escape the violence.

Another perspective of the brawl was captured by a second bystander and highlights the sheer volume of people involved in the fight - and also the amount of onlookers who witnessed it.

Police are now investigating after they were called to reports of a disorder at at 11.10am on Friday.

It is alleged the incident was linked to a court case.


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