EDL members 'targeted' in alleged hit and run outside pub

Police are investigating claims an alleged hit-and-run driver targeted a group of men outside a pub because they were members of right-wing group the English Defence League.

It's after a Ford Focus car was driven into a group of 15 men stood outside the Rookery Tavern Pub in Wood Street in Wolverhampton on Sunday May 4, severely injuring one man.

It's believed the 40-year-old Asian victim is a leading member of the EDL’s controversial Sikh Division, Jag Singh from Wolverhampton.

The turban-wearing father is lauded by the EDL as proof that it is not racist and instead is only opposed to Islamic extremists.

A spokesman from monitoring site EDL Extra, said:

About 15 EDL supporters had gathered outside the Rookery Tavern pub in Wood Street, Wolverhampton, on Sunday May 4, a popular drinking and meeting spot for the group.

An argument broke out between some pub-goers which spilled out into the street.

Police say a red Ford Focus car then turned up and drove straight at a group of up to 15 men before injuring another man as it reversed out.

A witness described how bodies were flung across the bonnet as the driver aimed for the thickest part of the group.

He said:

Detective Inspector Jim Munro from West Midlands Police Force CID said:

Detectives have arrested two people. A 47-year-old man was detained shortly afterwards while a 26-year-old man was arrested days later on suspicion of conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm.

Both have been bailed pending further inquiries.