Overview

• The fight broke out on Showell Green Lane in Sparkhill at around 7:30 pm on August 13 and involved up to 20 people.
• Footage shows a man in a grey top wielding a large knife and appearing to try to stab two men during the melee.
• West Midlands Police arrested four men aged 23, 22 and two 20-year-olds on suspicion of violent disorder before releasing them on bail with conditions.
• Officers have increased patrols in the area and are appealing for information via 101 quoting crime number 20/342846/25 or Crimestoppers.
• No serious injuries were reported, and the cause of the confrontation remains unclear.