Police understand another cyclist was pushed into the water around the same time, with reports of similar incidents online.
The cyclist suffered bruises to her legs and ankle after she was pushed into a canal. Pic: West Midlands PolicePolice in Birmingham are appealing for witnesses after a 26-year-old woman was pushed off her bike and into a canal.
Sophie Watson said she was cycling near Edgbaston Park Road at about 6.30pm on Friday when she saw a group of boys cycle towards her. The student at the University of Birmingham said she stayed left on the nearside of a fence but the group wouldn't budge, so she moved towards the canal. "The first one said 'you're getting pushed in' and then maybe the sixth just pushed me in," she said.Advertisement
"After I'd pulled myself and bike out, I continued on along the canal when I saw another drenched woman ahead... two men had helped her out."
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