Man arrested in London after 30-year-old run over by van near flag protest in Birmingham

A man has been arrested in London after an incident in Birmingham in which a man was run over by a van after flags were removed from lamp-posts.

Officers arrested the suspect at Euston station near the meeting point of the “Unite the Kingdom” march. Another man was arrested on suspicion of encouraging people to attack a police officer.

West Midlands police confirmed on Friday it was investigating an incident where a man was run over by a van on Thursday evening in the Birmingham suburb of Stirchley.

A man in his 30s suffered a broken leg that required surgery. He remained in hospital after the incident on Thursday evening, police said.

A spokesperson said: “A 44-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of wounding following a collision involving a van and a pedestrian in Stirchley on Thursday night.

“Officers from the Met Police arrested the man in London this morning [Sat] and he will be questioned by our officers in due course.

“The pedestrian, a man in his 30s, suffered leg injuries in the collision on Mayfield Road and remains in hospital.

“The van failed to stop at the scene but was recovered on nearby Prince Road and is now being examined. We are viewing CCTV and social media footage as we work to identify the full circumstances of what happened. Anyone with information has been asked to get in touch via 101, quoting 5802 of 14 May.