A man “with a history of mental health issues” and armed with a large axe and baseball bat interrupted the Birmingham vigil for the Manchester concert victims tonight.

The man “with mental health issues” and a beard was detained by police before he bludgeoned anyone with his axe.

BREAKING: Man apparently armed with large knife and a baseball bat arrested during #Manchester attack vigil in #Birmingham this evening. pic.twitter.com/sa8a8SHXqJ — I Am Birmingham (@IAmBirmingham) May 23, 2017

Here’s video of the man’s arrest.



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The man started screaming like an animal.

Loud shouts as the man was arrested at Victoria Square where the vigil was being held #BirminghamNews #Birmingham pic.twitter.com/lS99smMG24 — Olivia Marks (@OliviaMarksMIB) May 23, 2017

The rally was attended by whites and Sikhs.