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Birmingham riot officers enter hmp birmingham winson green prison amid disturbances pt 1
Winson Green is a loosely defined inner-city area in the west of the city of Birmingham, England. It is part of the ward of Soho.
Contents
- Birmingham riot officers enter hmp birmingham winson green prison amid disturbances pt 1
- Map of Winson Green Birmingham UK
- Birmingham riot officers enter hmp birmingham winson green prison amid disturbances pt 2
- 2011 rioting
- Benefits Street
- Transport
- Nearby
- References
Map of Winson Green, Birmingham, UK
It is the location of HM Prison Birmingham (known locally as Winson Green Prison or "the Green") and City Hospital (formerly Dudley Road Hospital).
The area has a very multi-racial population, with large Afro-Caribbean and Asian communities.
Birmingham riot officers enter hmp birmingham winson green prison amid disturbances pt 2
2011 rioting
The area was the scene of a riot, one of many to hit England at the time, on the evening of 9 August 2011. Three men defending properties along Dudley Road were run over and killed by a car. They were Haroon Jahan (aged 21), Shahzad Ali (aged 30) and Abdul Musavir (aged 31). The father of Jahan appeared on national television the following day and called for the rioting to stop. The alleged driver and passengers of the car were later acquitted in Court.
Benefits Street
One of its streets, James Turner Street, was the location of Benefits Street, which caused controversy when it was broadcast in 2014 due to it showing a cannabis farm and instructions on how to avoid detection during shoplifting.
Transport
The Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line Canal, passes through the area, as does the former LMS main line between Birmingham and Wolverhampton; and the Midland Metro, with a stop at Winson Green Outer Circle, connecting with the Birmingham Outer Circle bus route.