Man stabbed during massive Walsall city centre brawl |

A 20-year-old man was stabbed during a brawl in Walsall just after 5am Saturday
He was treated at the scene before he was taken to hospital with serious injuries
The fight erupted after someone was ejected from a nearby club, insiders said
It happened as thousands across the UK partied on what’s known as Mad Friday

By Kelly Mclaughlin For Mailonline

Published: 18:33 GMT, 24 December 2017 | Updated: 18:43 GMT, 24 December 2017

A 20-year-old man was stabbed after a mass brawl erupted outside a nightclub in a Mad Friday altercation.

Footage from the fight in Walsall town centre shows dozens of people throwing punches in the middle of the street as drivers have to avoid hitting them.

Several of the men taking part in the violence in Bradford Place ripped off their shirts before joining the fight that broke out just after 5am on Saturday.

A 20-year-old man was stabbed when a massive fight broke out in Walsall early Saturday morning

Footage from the early morning brawl shows dozens of people throwing punches in the middle of the street

The 20-year-old man who was stabbed during the violence was treated at the scene before he was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The fight erupted after someone was ejected from a nearby club, insiders told the Birmingham Mail.

It happened as thousands across the UK partied on what’s known as Mad Friday, the last working day before Christmas.

The scene of the fight was closed to traffic until 11am on Saturday as police investigated the incident.

Several of the men taking part in the violence in Bradford Place ripped off their shirts before joining in the brawl

The fight erupted after someone was ejected from a nearby club, insiders said. It happened as thousands across the UK partied on what’s known as Mad Friday, the last working day before Christmas

The scene of the fight was closed to traffic until 11am on Saturday as police investigated the incident

West Midlands Police said in a statement: ‘A man was taken to hospital with stab wounds after disorder outside a Walsall nightclub in the early hours of Saturday December 23.

‘Police were called to Bradford Place just after 5am where several people were reported to be fighting.

‘Ambulance colleagues treated the 20-year-old at the scene before he was taken to hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries where he remains in a stable condition.’

Anyone who has information about the incident has been asked to call police on 101 or Crimestoppers, in confidence, on 0800 555 111.