Taxi driver recovering following attack in Brierley Hill

A taxi driver who was left for dead after suffering a fractured skull in an attack in Brierley Hill town centre is now said to be recovering.

Mohammed Ahmed was beaten up by a group of men who fled, leaving nearby residents to raise the alarm on Sunday night.

The 60-year-old victim was taken to Russells Hall Hospital in a critical condition, but police said he is now “comfortable and recovering”.