Horrifying moment thug knocks disabled man out of wheelchair outside nightclub ‘because he walked over his foot’
- The incident happened outside the BSB bar in Bristol in the early hours of Friday
- Images showed how the victim was beaten flat on his back to the ground
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Video footage captures the gruesome moment when a thug knocked a disabled man out of his wheelchair outside a nightclub “for stepping on his foot.”
The incident took place outside the BSB bar in Bristol’s waterfront district during the early hours of Friday.
Mobile footage taken by a customer outside the bar showed the aggressive man knocking the man out of his wheelchair with one blow.
After the blow, his victim was knocked to the ground where he landed flat on his back.
The crook then quickly walked away, along with a second man who accompanied him.
The thug was caught knocking the man out of his wheelchair outside the BSB bar in Bristol’s waterfront district during the early hours of Friday
The video quickly went viral on social media following the disturbing incident that shocked customers and security personnel outside the bar.
Social media reports have suggested that the felon threw the punch after the victim ‘run over his foot’ with his wheelchair.
Along with many others, professional boxer Anthony Fowler punched the villain responsible for the attack.
Mr Fowler tweeted, “Wtf, just when you think you’ve seen it all, some asshole hit someone in a wheelchair.”
Others said, “Even if he ran over your foot on purpose, that’s not good.” Come on’.
Another added: “Disgusting.”
Avon and Somerset Police have launched an investigation despite the incident not yet being reported to police.
Detective Inspector Adam Dolling said: ‘The video has been circulated and widely viewed and it is important that we identify the people in the footage.
The video quickly went viral on social media following the disturbing incident that shocked customers and security personnel outside the bar
“We believe it happened near the BSB bar on the Waterfront and we are investigating the site and surrounding area today.
We ask anyone with information to come forward as soon as possible.
“If you can help, call us on 911 and give the moderator the reference number 5223064944.”
A spokesman added: ‘We have collected CCTV footage from the area, including the BSB bar, and we believe the incident happened just after 1:30am on Friday.
“We are making further efforts today to identify the victim and are appealing to anyone with information to come forward.”