Police investigating video of robbery in Manchester city centre

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    A video of a man being punched during a bike robbery in Manchester city centre is being investigated by officers.

    Footage of the attack - which took place on Oxford Road near to Camelord Chemist about 7.20pm on Tuesday 4 September 2018 - has been circulating on social media after a passer-by filmed the incident unfolding.

    One of the thieves repeatedly punched the victim in the face in a bid to steal his bike but the cyclist refused to let go and was dragged across the floor.

    After the offenders realised the man was not going to let go, and a crowd gathered to watch the ordeal, they fled towards Peter Street.

    The men are both black and described as being aged between 15 and 20.

    The bike will be recovered for forensic examination and the video footage is being downloaded to use as evidence and identify the robbers.

    GMP’s Manchester City Centre Chief Inspector Cherie Buttle said: “This was a violent, viscous and shameless robbery that took place on one of the city centre’s biggest and busiest roads.

    “An innocent man was apprehended and attacked senselessly all for his bike. No one should ever be scared to cycle or walk our streets and disgusting attacks like this will not ever be tolerated.

    “We are making contact with the victim and we are carrying out lots of work to identify the mindless men who did this.

    “Unfortunately, the person who filmed the incident is yet to come forward to police and I would personally urge them to contact us immediately as they were a key witness and could hold vital information.

    “I would also urge anyone else who recognises the men in the footage, or who saw something, to get in touch.

    “Dedicated officers patrol the city during the day and night and the images have been circulated to them too. Robbery is a high priority for us in the city and we have a dedicated team to tackling this issue.

    “We will continue to do everything we can to make our city feel safe and if you do have any concerns then please stop us.”

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