West Midlands Police are investigating after a 29-year-old man was slashed across the face in Small Heath, Birmingham, in the early hours of Monday (August 17). The attack occurred on Whitehall Road just after midnight, and the victim was taken to hospital with a wound described as non-life-threatening.
Police respond to midnight attack
Officers were called to reports of a man being attacked on Whitehall Road shortly after midnight. Upon arrival, they found the victim with a slash wound to his face. He was treated at the scene before being taken to hospital, where his injury was assessed as not life-threatening.
The road was cordoned off earlier as detectives collected CCTV and conducted their enquiries. West Midlands Police said: "We were called to reports of a man being attacked on Whitehall Road, Small Heath, just after midnight today. A 29-year-old man was found with a slash wound to his face, and he was taken to hospital to be assessed for his injury which is thankfully not life threatening."
Investigation and appeal for information
Enquiries are ongoing to establish the details of the incident, including reviewing CCTV footage. Police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward. They can be contacted via Live Chat on the West Midlands Police website or by calling 101, quoting log 72 of 17 August.
The cordon has since been lifted, and the investigation continues as officers work to identify those responsible.
