Black man punched and kicked in shocking footage of riots
dailyrecord.co.ukA black man was punched and kicked as violence flared during a protest over the weekend. The incident was captured on camera and the shocking footage has now emerged.The melee took place at a demonstration in Manchester city centre on Saturday, after hundreds of people had gathered in Piccadilly Gardens for a protest.
The event was called 'Stand Up For Your Country: Enough is Enough', and a counter rally was also held, which was attended by 350 demonstrators earlier in the day.There were tense scenes as the two groups were kept apart by rows of police officers.
In a video that went viral, a black man appeared to be attacked by a large group of men, The Mirror reports.Manchester Evening News reports one of the attackers was wrapped in an England flag, and the man grabbed by another male, who appears to wrestle him to the ground before kicking him in the head before throwing a punch at him.As the man gets back on his feet, the other man appears to aim another kick at him while another man can be seen throwing a metal railing in his direction.
Several other men then surround him in the relentless attack. Some appear to push and throw punches at the man as he attempts to defend himself before falling to the ground once more.
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