Horrifying footage has revealed a man was knocked unconscious by a sickening punch after violence erupted in a city centre.
The victim can be seen being floored by a single blow in front of shocked shoppers in Birmingham city centre yesterday.
The man, clutching a Ukrainian flag, squares up towards another man wearing a white t-shirt before being stopped in his tracks by the powerful swing
A sickening thud can be heard as the blow connects and sends the man crashing to the ground as stunned onlookers call out ‘oh s**t’ and ‘oh my days.’
Passers-by continue to walk without helping the stricken victim as he lay motionless on the floor along New Street, near the Bullring shopping centre.
Witnesses said the man regained consciousness after some time and he was eventually helped by members of the public.
One onlooker, who did not wish to be named, said: ‘People did eventually come to help the guy who got knocked out and then there were sirens.
‘The guy with the flag was kind of taunting the other guy for a long time and then the other guy just ended up hitting him.’
Horrifying footage has revealed a man was knocked unconscious by a sickening punch after violence erupted in a city centre
The man, clutching a Ukrainian flag, squared up towards another man wearing a white t-shirt before being stopped in his tracks by the powerful swing
The victim was seen being floored by a single blow in front of terrified shoppers in Birmingham city centre yesterday
West Midlands Police said: ‘We’re investigating after a man was assaulted on New Street in Birmingham around 7.20pm on Saturday 17 May.
‘The man was taken to hospital with injuries which are not life-changing.
‘Our enquiries are ongoing and we are reviewing footage of the incident.
‘Anyone with information should contact us via Live Chat on our website or by calling 101 quoting 20/244072/25.’
