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Moment thugs attack pensioner from behind as he walks home from mosque

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CCTV shows moment pensioner attacked as he walked home from mosque

CCTV shows the moment a pensioner was attacked as he walked home from a mosque after evening prayers.

The 73-year-old was walking along York Street in King’s Heath, Birmingham on Wednesday 29 March when the incident occurred.

The victim was kicked in the back, causing him to fall and hit his head on a display board.

The pensioner was taken to hospital with a broken hand and cuts to his face.

West Midlands Police confirmed on Friday 31 March that two teenage boys have been arrested in connection with the attack.

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