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Watch: Moment thug caught on camera breaking jaw of Deansgate Manchester pubgoer


A man has been left with a broken jaw and severe injuries to his face after being attacked by a gang of thugs near Deansgate Locks in Manchester.

After leaving Sakura bar on Tuesday 2 June at around 4am, the 28-year-old was stood on the opposite side of the road near Deansgate train station, with with two friends age 21 and 22.

They were approached by a group of five black men, a white women, and two white men, one of whom who suddenly attacked and punched the 28-year-old before escaping the scene on foot.

Police have now released dramatic footage of the attack in a bid to catch the offenders.

PC Paul Eastham said: “This was a vicious assualt that left one man with serious facial injuries and in a lot of pain. It appears the assault was completely unprovoked and I would ask anyone who may recognise those in the images to contact us as soon as possible.”

One of the black men was wearing a dark sleveless top with a check pattern over a lighter coloured shirt, the woman had blonde hair in a pony tail, and one of the white men wore a hooded top with a two-tone coloured hood.

Anyone with any information is asked to call Greater Manchester Police on 0161 856 3111 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.

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