Caught on camera: Violent gang who kicked pair to floor in unprovoked attack
An investigation has been launched after two men were kicked to the floor in an unprovoked attack in Birmingham city centre.
The pair were sitting on steps in the Arcadian when four men asked them for cash. When they refused the group kicked their heads and faces repeatedly, causing one to lose consciousness.
The gang eventually left with nothing.
Both men were treated by paramedics at the scene, and fortunately both have made a full recovery.
Police have now released CCTV footage of the group they would like to trace following the incident just after midnight on Friday, August 29.
The four men the police are keen to speak to are all aged between 17 and 20 with short dark hair and average height. One wore a dark top with a white stripe down the arm, another wore a navy top, and the other two wore dark clothing.
Investigating officer DC Alexandrea Backrath described the incident as 'a brutal attack on two young men who were just taking a breather while on an evening out'.
Anyone with information should contact the police on 101, or call Crimestoppers anonymously on Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
