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Police are urgently hunting for a knifeman who attacked a complete stranger in a horrifying attack.



Chilling footage revealed the moment the innocent bypasser was struck with a machete in broad daylight in the Dale End area of Birmingham city centre. Now police have released a new CCTV image in a bid to find the attacker.



In a clip filmed around 4.30pm, the 29-year-old can be seen walking away from a bench in Priory Square as a man stands lingering behind him.



He then suddenly pulls out a huge knife from his trousers.



Even though there is a bench between them, the victim is then struck in the back with the weapon.



Stunned by the blow, he looks around and tries to escape the unprovoked attack.



But the man then follows, making his way around the bench and towards the victim. It is then that the full size of the large weapon can be seen.

Miraculously, the victim was not injured in what could have been "a very serious assault".



Now, as the attacker continues to walk free almost a week after the attack, Birmingham Police have launched an urgent appeal for information.





They wrote to Facebook: "We urgently need to speak to this man about an unprovoked attack at The Priory Square in Birmingham city centre last Friday afternoon (8 June).

"He may be able to help our enquiries about how a 29-year-old man was hit with a machete by a complete stranger, at around 4.30pm.

"Thankfully, the man did not sustain any injuries, but potentially, this could have been a very serious assault.



"We are appealing for anyone with information to get in contact with us on 101 quoting crime number 20BW/127842Y/18.

"To remain anonymous you can call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111."