The Met has arrested two men on suspicion of GBH after a hit and run last Thursday.
Police have arrested two men wanted on suspicion of grievous bodily harm following a hit-and-run crash in Birmingham that left a man with a broken leg.
The victim, in his 30s, was hit on Mayfield Road in Stirchley on Thursday night by a driver who failed to stop, West Midlands Police said. The arrests by the Metropolitan Police "in the vicinity of Euston Station" came as the men were seen arriving in London to attend the Unite the Kingdom protest,The hit and run followed angry scenes on adjoining Pershore Road after men from the Raise the Colours group arrived to put up flags.
West Midlands Police recovered the vehicle and said it had been reviewing CCTV footage and videos on social media. Birmingham Selly Oak MP Al Carns wrote to the acting chief constable, saying he was "seriously concerned" by events in Stirchley and that residents "deserve to feel safe in their own neighbourhood". The city council previously said it was aware of the incident, and "increased tensions in some areas", and encouraged calm and "community cohesion".
More than 4,000 police officers have been deployed to London on Saturday for the Unite the Kingdom march and a pro-Palestinian demonstration.
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