Man punched and kicked in the Clumsy Swan pub’s front garden in Birmingham

On the seventh day of disorder on the UK’s streets, huge crowds descended on the area, with footage showing gangs of men in balaclavas, some shouting ‘Free Palestine’ and holding Palestinian flags, after it was suggested the far-right was planning to target the area.

Pub-goer Sean McDonagh, 51, hid under a garden table as he was punched and kicked by a group of men who had gathered to “protect” the Muslim community from the far-right. He said he suffered a “lacerated liver” in the attack which ended when one of the men stood over him.

Speaking to The Telegraph, Mr McDonagh said he was “not interested” in an apology from the Muslim community.

The Clumsy Swan put out a message on Facebook thanking the local mosque for offering to pay for the damage.

“We would like to thank you all for your well-wishes and a big thank you to those at Sheldon Mosque who have reached out to us with apologies from their community and offer to pay for damages.

“Hopefully we will have no more trouble on the streets of Birmingham - we are proud of our multi-cultural city and let’s keep it that way.”

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