Protesters release rodents painted colours of Palestinian flag in Birmingham McDonald’s

West Midlands police investigate after animals released in two restaurants by people shouting slogans such as ‘boycott Israel’

Boxes of live rodents have been released at two McDonald’s restaurants in Birmingham, apparently as part of pro-Palestine protests.

Police said they were investigating after the first incident on Monday in which what appeared to be mice painted red, black, green and white – the colours of the Palestinian flag – were released into a McDonald’s in the north of the city.