In a commendable act of bravery, three men were honoured by West Midlands Police Chief Constable Craig Guildford for their courageous intervention in stopping a man attacking a woman with a knife in Birmingham city centre.
The incident unfolded on August 16, 2022, when passer-by Paul Fogoe, coffee shop worker Ali Mehmet, and Colmore BID security officer James Crooks bravely stepped in to halt the attack.