<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>housemate on Birmingham Daily</title><link>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/housemate/</link><description>Recent content in housemate on Birmingham Daily</description><generator>Hugo -- gohugo.io</generator><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:38:00 +0000</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/housemate/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>Birmingham Man Expresses Shock After Erdington Baseball Bat Attack</title><link>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-man-expresses-shock-after-erdington-baseball-bat-attack/</link><pubDate>Mon, 25 May 2026 04:38:00 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/birmingham-man-expresses-shock-after-erdington-baseball-bat-attack/</guid><description>In a distressing incident at an Erdington home, Leon Townsend attacked his housemate Sean Kieran with a baseball bat. The courtroom heard Townsend’s remorse as he told Kieran, “I thought we were friends,” highlighting the unexpected betrayal. Despite the severity of the assault, Townsend was handed a suspended sentence at Birmingham Crown Court in 2024. The case has drawn attention to domestic disputes and the consequences of violent actions between acquaintances.</description></item></channel></rss>