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NHS worker brutally beaten in face mask confrontation in DISTURBING VIDEO from London police | |
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A disturbing video was released by Scotland Yard, showing an unruly passenger attacking and leaving unconscious an NHS test-and-trace worker after an argument over wearing the mandatory face mask erupted on a bus in north London. | A disturbing video was released by Scotland Yard, showing an unruly passenger attacking and leaving unconscious an NHS test-and-trace worker after an argument over wearing the mandatory face mask erupted on a bus in north London. |
Metropolitan Police have asked the public for information on the suspect who violently punched the 63-year-old victim – who happened to work for the NHS – on August 23, releasing a CCTV video showing the dramatic encounter. | Metropolitan Police have asked the public for information on the suspect who violently punched the 63-year-old victim – who happened to work for the NHS – on August 23, releasing a CCTV video showing the dramatic encounter. |
The video shows the suspect, a young black man wearing a white shirt and a blue baseball cap but no face covering, attacking the 63-year-old without any warning. He repeatedly punches the NHS worker until he falls to the ground motionless. | The video shows the suspect, a young black man wearing a white shirt and a blue baseball cap but no face covering, attacking the 63-year-old without any warning. He repeatedly punches the NHS worker until he falls to the ground motionless. |
Even afterwards, the attacker kicks his victim multiple times before jumping out of the opening doors. | Even afterwards, the attacker kicks his victim multiple times before jumping out of the opening doors. |
WARNING: DISTURBING VIDEO | WARNING: DISTURBING VIDEO |
The man was left unconscious, and “all the victim remembers is waking up in hospital,” Met Police said in a statement. “We think that the attacker, who had his face covering beneath his chin, took offence when the victim, who was fully covered, consciously moved away from him,” they suggested. | The man was left unconscious, and “all the victim remembers is waking up in hospital,” Met Police said in a statement. “We think that the attacker, who had his face covering beneath his chin, took offence when the victim, who was fully covered, consciously moved away from him,” they suggested. |
Passengers are required to wear a mask on public transport across the UK, unless they have underlying health conditions. Altercations over compulsory face covering is becoming more common. | Passengers are required to wear a mask on public transport across the UK, unless they have underlying health conditions. Altercations over compulsory face covering is becoming more common. |
Last month, a French waiter was stabbed by a visitor trying to enter a beachfront restaurant without his face covered. And in July, a French bus driver was left brain dead after being beaten by a group he had refused to let on board because they were all not wearing face masks. | Last month, a French waiter was stabbed by a visitor trying to enter a beachfront restaurant without his face covered. And in July, a French bus driver was left brain dead after being beaten by a group he had refused to let on board because they were all not wearing face masks. |
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