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Another cyclist assaulted – this time in Worcestershire

Police are seeking four people who attacked rider, leaving him with head injury

A police appeal has been launched in Worcestershire following yet another assault on a cyclist – the latest in a series of such incidents around the country in recent weeks.

West Mercia Police say that the rider was the victim of a serious assault in Worcester on the evening of Friday 5 June.

According to officers, the cyclist, a man in his late 40s, was seriously assaulted by four people on Bransford Road, close to the Rushwick Roundabout at around 8.40pm.

He needed to be treated at hospital for a head injury, but has since been discharged.

Detective Sergeant Edward Jones said: “The victim was wearing blue jeans and a khaki/brown jacket and was riding his bicycle.

“He was aware he was being followed by a small silver vehicle from Bransford Road towards the Rushwick Roundabout A4440 before turning off the roundabout down a small side road. It was here that the attack happened.

“We are appealing for any witnesses who may have seen what happened or may know something about the incident or those involved.

“Any information can be given directly to Detective Constable Wood by calling 01905 331187. Alternatively, information can be passed to Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”

We reported yesterday of how a cyclist in the West Midlands suffered broken bones after he was attacked by an Audi driver last week.

> Cyclist has nose, cheek and thumb broken in road rage attack

https://road.cc/content/news/cyclist-has-nose-cheek-thumb-broken-road-ra...

Assaults on cyclists seem to have increased since the UK went into lockdown, and another incident we have reported on recently saw a cyclist in Sunderland who uses his e-bike as a mobility aid sustained facial injuries when he was struck by an object thrown by a passenger in a passing car.

> Cyclist who uses e-bike as mobility aid injured after object thrown from car

Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.

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brooksby | 4 years ago
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Hello?  Rod Liddle??  Any comment to make on this???

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Hirsute replied to brooksby | 4 years ago
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Or was it personal and he just happened to be on a bike ?

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iandusud replied to brooksby | 4 years ago
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brooksby wrote:

Hello?  Rod Liddle??  Any comment to make on this???

Clearly the assault wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Come on, lighten up.

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leqin replied to iandusud | 4 years ago
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iandusud wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Hello?  Rod Liddle??  Any comment to make on this???

Clearly the assault wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Come on, lighten up.

Actually seriously - why the hell should bicycle riders have to put up with this obvious increase in attacks on bicycle riders, attacks that have only begun to increase since Rod Liddle made his statement in a national paper - we  shouldn't and Rod Liddle should be held accountable for everything he said and implied should be done to bicycle riders.

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brooksby replied to leqin | 4 years ago
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leqin wrote:

iandusud wrote:

brooksby wrote:

Hello?  Rod Liddle??  Any comment to make on this???

Clearly the assault wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Come on, lighten up.

Actually seriously - why the hell should bicycle riders have to put up with this obvious increase in attacks on bicycle riders, attacks that have only begun to increase since Rod Liddle made his statement in a national paper - we  shouldn't and Rod Liddle should be held accountable for everything he said and implied should be done to bicycle riders.

Calm down, leqin - iandusud was making reference to the defence used by the Times when people complained about Liddle's "satirical" opinion piece.

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