Broad Street police update after 'woman punched in broad daylight attack'

NewsMidlands NewsBirmingham City CentreA man has been charged with assault by beating17:10, 26 Jul 2026A man has been charged with assault by beating after a woman was allegedly punched as she walked down the street.The incident is said to have taken place on Broad Street in Birmingham just before 8am on Friday, July 24.Police have confirmed that a man has since been arrested and charged in relation to the offence.READ MORE: Travellers arrive on Birmingham park for second time in a monthGet breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp, click the link to joinThaer Shook, 31, of no fixed address is set to appear at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Monday, July 27.A spokesperson for West Midlands Police said that they are working to make the region safer for women and girls.They added: "We've arre