A Chinese student's jaw was dislocated as he was "punched, kicked and subjected to racial taunts" by thugs - as coronavirus hate crimes continue to rise.

Police say the brutal race hate attack took place in Cross Farm Road, Harborne, on February 3.

It comes a month after trainee lawyer Meera Solanki was knocked unconscious trying to defend her Chinese friend from racist abuse while on a night out in Jewellery Quarter.

A surge in attacks since the coronavirus outbreak has led to police giving Birmingham's Chinese Community Centre staff  training in handling hate crime reporting.

The news of a second attack on a Chinese national came after the Midlands' first coronavirus death.

A West Midlands Police spokeswoman said: "We're investigating a report of a man being assaulted in Cross Farm Road, Harborne, at around 5pm on February 3.

"The victim, aged in his 20s, was punched, kicked and subjected to racial taunts after being approached by three men. This is being investigated as a race hate crime."

"Anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am and midnight or call 101 anytime. Quote crime reference number 20BW/48566K/20."

Chinese Community Centre staff have received training in hate crime reporting from police
Rise in hate crimes against Chinese Digbeth's Chinese Community Centre staff will be receiving training in hate crime reporting from police

Kate Gordon, from Digbeth's Chinese Community Centre, said police recently visited the centre to talk about giving staff training in handling hate crime reporting.

She said: "We have heard of more verbal abuse and violence towards anyone looking Chinese since the coronavirus outbreak. 

"But lot of the abuse is not reported to police. The police are arranging to give us training in how to effectively handle hate crime reporting.

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"Sadly there are individuals who will use this virus as an excuse for racist or bigoted behaviour."

There are around 400,000 Chinese people living in England and Wales. There have been reports of coronavirus-related abuse in other cities including Newcastle, York and Manchester.

Last week the Metropolitan Police released CCTV images of suspects after Singaporean Jonathan Mok was set upon by a group of men and a woman.

The 23-year-old was attacked as he walked through central London on February 24.