Man attacked in store with hammer (Warning - shocking)

In a store in Birmingham, England, on February 21, 2024, a 20-year-old man was brutally attacked at the checkout by an individual armed with a hammer. The assailant, having rushed in from outside, struck the victim before fleeing. Despite the seriousness of his injuries, the victim survived but had to be hospitalized in serious condition. Efforts to apprehend the assailant, who remains unidentified, were unsuccessful. This act of violence occurred in Sparkhill, recently designated by an MP as an area to be avoided.