Horrific moment man is repeatedly hacked with machete in 'targeted' attack outside pub

Jonathan Mitchell12 April 2017
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This is the horrific moment a man was repeatedly hacked with a machete after being chased from a pub by a gang.

The CCTV footage, shows a group of hooded men chase a 22-year-old man, before one thug hacks at him with the machete as he falls to the ground.

The brutal and “targeted” attack left the victim with serious injuries and he had to be rushed to hospital, police said.

Despite being repeatedly struck with the deadly weapon, the victim can been seen in the footage getting up and running away as the gang backs off towards the pub.

The attack took place outside the Old Crown Pub, in Carters Lane, in Halesowen, just after 1.15am on Saturday, March 25.

Police in the West Midlands are hunting for the gang members seen in the video.

The 22-year-old man was brutally hacked at with a machete in the attack
West Midlands Police

A West Midlands Police spokesman said: “Detectives are seeking a group of five or six black and white men who chased the victim out of the pub who are suspected of carrying out the attack.

“At this stage, officers believe that this was a targeted attack but this kind of violence will not be tolerated.

“We strongly believe that someone knows who did this and that someone will have information that could prove vital to our investigation.”

Anyone with information should call DC Evans on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting crime reference number crime number 20BW/61532J/17.

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