Man charged with possessing a wooden stick as a weapon after Bordesley Green disorder

A man has been charged with possessing a wooden stick as a weapon during a counter-protest against a rumoured far-right rally which did not take place.

Shehraz Sarwar, 46, from Birmingham, was arrested and charged after an incident in Bordesley Green on Monday.

He was remanded to appear before Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (7 August).

Court documents released ahead of his appearance state that he is alleged to have possessed an offensive weapon – “namely a wooden stick with a cord wrapped around it” – in the Belchers Lane area.

West Midlands Police said they are continuing to investigate other incidents in the area and “will be looking to make more arrests”.

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