Vicious thug kicks homeless man in the face as he sits in a sleeping bag outside shop in sickening attack
- WARNING: DISTURBING CONTENT. Thug kicks homeless man’s face in Liverpool
- Dash camera footage shows three men standing round man sitting outside Tesco
- One of the three kicks him in the face causing his head to smack against glass
This is the moment a thug kicks a homeless man in the face in a sickening attack outside a shop.
The unnamed victim was assaulted by a man outside a Tesco store on Dale Street in Liverpool.
Dash camera footage shows the man sitting in a sleeping bag outside the shop before he is approached by three thugs, and one kicks him in the face.
A thug kicks an unnamed homeless man sitting in a sleeping bag outside a Tesco store in Liverpool after he can be seen shouting in his face
The trio approach the homeless man before one bends down in front of him and appears to be shouting in his face.
He begins angrily gesturing in the man’s face while the other two men stand by his side on their bikes.
The homeless man remains seated with his arms inside the sleeping bag while the thug looks around.
He then kicks the homeless man in the face, causing his head to smack off the glass behind him.
The homeless man remains seated with his arms inside the sleeping bag while the thug looks around before kicking him in the face causing his head to hit the glass
A man and women watch the vicious attack, and the woman covers her face in horror.
The gang-of-three then cycle away as the two witnesses come over to check if the man is okay.
The man who has recorded the dash cam footage watches the scene and says: ‘Oh my God! That’s not nice’.
The footage, which has gone viral, has sparked a furious outcry, with the video being shared on Instagram.
The three thugs make a getaway on their bikes while a horrified pair of witnesses watch. The homeless man sits in a sleeping bag while the thug shouts in his face
The caption described the homeless man as ‘left with a bleeding and most probably broken nose’ reports The Sun.
It adds: ‘Someone I know has just witnessed this absolutely VILE behaviour on a homeless man outside Tesco on Dale Street.
He needs to be caught and handed over to the police because this is not okay! If anyone recognises him or has any information about him PLEASE inform the police.
‘This can be done anonymously. He can’t get away with this!!’
Liverpool police said they are trying to contact the victim and have urged anyone with information to come forward.
A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: ‘We can confirm we are currently investigating a video circulating on social media which appears to show a man being assaulted outside the Tesco Express store on Dale Street in Liverpool city centre.
‘Enquiries are currently ongoing to establish when the incident took place, identify the man to check he is safe and well and identify the people who are present in the video.’
Anyone with information can direct message @MerPolCC on Twitter or anonymously contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.