A MAN in his 20s suffered head injuries after being hit with a metal bar as three men made off with his VW Golf R in Wordsley.

The violent carjacking happened in Barnett Lane, Wordsley, at around 4.20pm on Sunday December 20.

A spokesman for West Midlands Police said a man in his 20s was assaulted and hit with a metal bar after being approached by three men.

She added: "He suffered head injuries - which are not believed to be serious - as his VW Golf was taken."

The prized car was later recovered in Brierley Hill where it was reportedly found abandoned.

Enquiries are continuing and anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat, or by calling 101, and quote 20DY/317459/20.