Elderly man, 82, suffers serious injuries in Birmingham street attack
A pensioner has been left with serious injuries when he was attacked at a Birmingham bus stop.
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The 82-year-old victim was set upon while waiting for the number 74 bus on the Soho Road in Handsworth near the junction with Boulton Road when he was attacked yesterday at about 3.30pm.
West Midlands Police's Det Supt Shaun Edwards, of the force's Major Crime Unit said: “We’re urgently reviewing CCTV and speaking to witnesses as we work to understand what happened, and why, and who was responsible.
“If you were in the area at the time and saw what happened or think you may have captured any part of what happened on dashcam or mobile phone, it’s vital you get in touch with as soon as possible.”
After the attacker left the scene the victim was taken to hospital where he remains in a critical condition on Wednesday.
Witnesses who saw what happened or anyone with information can be send details directly to the investigating officers via the Public Portal (mipp.police.uk or
contact the force via telephone on 101 or via contacting Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 11.
