A pensioner is kicked by goalkeepers as they beat a man to the ground in footage that has surfaced online.
The 19-second video appears to have been taken at Temple Court, just off Mathew Street in the city centre. The video, shared widely on social media in recent days, begins with two men, who appear to be goalkeepers, bending over a man wearing a gray T-shirt on the ground.
One of the goalkeepers punches the man to the ground while another appears to hold him down. A few seconds later, the video shows the goalkeeper, to the left of the man on the ground, grabbing him by the back of the neck and kneeing him in the face.
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He then grabs him by the face and repeatedly punches the man. The man in the gray blouse falls on his side, where the clip shows the goalkeeper kicking him in the chest.
Another goalkeeper punches him in the face again. At about 13 seconds into the video, a retiree appears to try to break up the fight and approaches the goalkeeper to stop him. The ECHO understands that the scenes took place on Saturday, April 2, but the images have only recently emerged.
The clip shows another goalkeeper kicking the older man from behind. The man on the ground gets up and walks away.
It is unclear what may have occurred before filming began. Many people were shocked by the incident after it was shared on social media.
People in the video can be heard telling them to “stop” and others can be heard screaming as the incident unfolds. One person told ECHO this was not a true reflection of Liverpool nightlife and others described the scene as “disgusting”.
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Merseyside Police released this statement on the incident. A spokesman for the force said: “Merseyside Police can confirm that we are investigating an assault which took place in Liverpool city center on Saturday 2nd April. We received a report that, at around 5.30pm, a man was assaulted outside Our Bar on Calle Mateo.
“He attended hospital for his injuries and has since been released. Extensive CCTV and witness investigations have been carried out into the incident and three men are due to voluntarily attend the interview at a police station in Merseyside.”
“Anyone who witnessed the incident or has any information is asked to contact police.”
Detective Inspector Chris Saidi said: “This was a nasty assault that left one man injured and we are aware of shocking video footage of the incident circulating on social media. Since the break-in was reported to us last month, we have been conducting extensive investigations to find those responsible, including working with our partners at CityWatch and licensing.
“If you have any further information that may help our investigations, if you were in the Matthew Street area on Saturday 2nd April and saw anything, please let us know. Liverpool is one of the safest cities in the UK, it has been awarded the status of the purple flag for over a decade and you are far more likely to enjoy a safe and enjoyable night than to witness or experience dire incidents like this.
“If you have any information, please come forward and help keep our streets safe. Whether you report to us directly or anonymously through Crimestoppers, please contact us and we will take action.”
“Anyone who witnessed this incident, or with any information, please contact us via our social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Center’ or call 101 reference 22000229028.
“You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information.”
Reference-www.liverpoolecho.co.uk