A SHOCKING video exhibits a gang of youths attacking a policeman in McDonalds earlier than a courageous OAP steps in to try to assist.

Police had been reportedly known as to the McDonalds on Eden Avenue in Kingston upon Thames, southwest London on Friday after studies that an costly clothes merchandise had been stolen from a store on Wooden Avenue.

Nonetheless, one of many officers in attendance was quickly subjected to a brutal assault by a gaggle of three youths, who fled the scene as a courageous bystander tried to help.

The video, captured by a member of public within the McDonalds retailer, exhibits a policeman on the bottom being assaulted by the three youths, who relentlessly purpose a barrage of punches and kicks at him.

The assailants, wearing darkish colored jackets, hats and hoods, crowd across the downed officer and beat him mercilessly as bystanders can solely watch in shock.

A feminine officer might be seen making a number of makes an attempt to help her colleague however is unable to push the attackers off him.

An aged gentleman may also be seen making an attempt to push the attackers off the officer however is outmatched by the youths.

The attackers then flee the constructing, leaving the downed officer on the ground, who manages to journey certainly one of his assailants – carrying a blue North Face jacket – who falls to the bottom by the doorway.

The feminine officer rushes in to seize the attacker however is shortly scared off by his pal, who lunges at her in a threatening method.

Because the three attackers tear off down the road, the feminine officer steps outdoors, while her colleague begins to try to rise up.

Touchingly, the OAP who tried to assist might be seen patting the officer on the shoulder and serving to him to his ft.

The video of the assault has gained over 4,700 likes and greater than 2,600 feedback from customers on social media who confirmed concern for the injured officer.

Some commenters lodged complaints about how the feminine officer dealt with the state of affairs, suggesting she ought to have completed extra to assist her colleague.

One stated: “Genuinely pisses me off that that is the society we stay in now. The dearth of respect for the police. The police clearly missing in coaching, feminine officer standing there

“And the previous boy the one one exhibiting he has a pair to try to assist.”

A second replied: “What a s**t present of police fight abilities. However gold star for the courageous OAP getting proper in there.”

One other added: “This might have ended a lot worse. I hope the police officer is okay. What concerning the member of the general public making an attempt to assist the police officer? Wow what a hero.”

Police stated that one officer sustained a number of blows to the pinnacle and was given first help however fortunately didn’t require hospital remedy – while no different accidents had been reporter.

There have been no arrests at the moment for the surprising assault, which is now being investigated.

Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland, lead for policing in Kingston, stated: “I do know members of the general public can be disgusted by the assault on my officers.

“I can guarantee them an investigation to establish and arrest these males is ongoing.

“We’re very grateful for the priority for the officer’s welfare, and particularly to the gentleman who got here to the officers’ help.”