Horror moment machete-wielding youths attack car in UK city

Horror moment machete-wielding youths attack car in UK cityWest Midlands Police has provided a statement on the incident Share Article Share Article Facebook X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky Email Copy Link Link copied Bookmark Add us as preferred source By Alycia McNamara, News Reporter 16:50, Wed, May 27, 2026 Updated: 16:54, Wed, May 27, 2026 A video was posted to social media appearing to be of the incident (Image: X / Twitter)An investigation has been launched following reports of disorder on Foundry Lane, Smethwick in Birmingham last night (May 26). West Midlands Police says officers attended just before 9.30pm where there was a large gathering. Two men attended hospital with stab wounds. A 21-year-old man remains in a serious condition. window.scriptsToLoad.push({url:'https://live.primis.tech/live/liveView.php?s=118222&vp_content=plembed3a6btjknzwqh&cbuster=%%CACHEBUSTER%%&playerApiId=v118222',triggeredBy:'tcfLoaded',delay:1500,containerId:'ovp-primis',title:"Primis player",beforeLoad:()=>{window.top.addEventListener('primisPlayerInit',e=>{try{if(e.detail&&e.detail.playerApiId==="v118222"){if(window.document.getElementsByClassName('jwplayer')[0]){e.detail.float('disable')}}}catch(e){}})},}) A 19-year-old man and two 18-year-olds have been arrested on suspicion of wounding and remain in police custody. West Midlands Police says it is carrying out CCTV enquiries and speaking to witnesses but would ask anyone with information to get in touch. The police force says it is aware of footage being posted on social media and would ask people to not share it as it works through its investigation. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT Get the day's biggest headlines in UK and World news and more Subscribe Invalid emailWe use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. Read our Privacy PolicyThe incident took...