Shocking moment grandad is battered to the ground and ‘left for dead’ for ‘brushing past woman’ in horror attack | The Sun
A GRANDAD was battered to the ground and "left for dead in a pool of blood" after allegedly brushing past a woman in the street.
Shocking footage shows the Sikh priest, 62, lying face down in the road following the brutal attack in the centre of Manchester.
The man is believed to have accidentally touched a woman's arm as he wandered through the city's Northern Quarter.
Her boyfriend is then understood to have followed him and launched a horrific ambush.
CCTV shows the pair talking before the younger guy punches him in the head, sending him tumbling to the tarmac.
There, he lies motionless while his attacker walks away with just a quick glance back.
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In a bid to catch the thug, police released the video of the broad daylight assault on June 23, as well as images of a man and woman they wish to speak to.
The victim's family also provided an update on his condition, revealing they feel as though they have "lost" the man who brought joy to their lives, Manchester Evening News reports.
They say he suffered a serious brain injury, remains in hospital and has not spoken a word since.
"Our loving and caring husband and father, 62, had his life tragically altered forever when a thug cowardly committed this heinous act, leaving him in a pool of blood with catastrophic permanent life-changing brain damage and walked away as if it was normal behaviour," relatives said.
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"He worked long hours every day to help his children live the life he never got to and make sure we were raised to help and inspire future generations, raising a teacher, a pharmacist and a soon-to-be doctor.
"A Sikh priest was left for dead on the bustling streets of Manchester, a route he has walked home every day, while people watched on.
"He was mindlessly and violently attacked and the sick, cowardly individuals are still out there.
"We read horrific things in the news but never expect it to happen to one of your own, a man who could not say a single hateful or negative comment, who taught those around him to practice kindness."
They continued: "We have lost the life of the party, the light in amongst any darkness in our lives and the laughter and joy he brought home every day.
"He has disappeared and left our hearts vacant. We will sadly never get the man back who left for work that day and thought he would walk home to enjoy the nice weather.
"We appeal to anyone who knows anything or knows the offender to come forward.
"It is more than two months since the incident, and we are no closer to finding them and bringing them to justice for their actions.
"Please, please act today, not out of hate but to stop this happening again to someone else and tearing another family apart, as we would not wish this anguish on anyone else."
He was mindlessly and violently attacked and the sick, cowardly individuals are still out there.
A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "Just before 6.30pm on June 23, 2022, officers were called by the North West Ambulance Service to a report of a man found unconscious in the road on Tib Street.
"CCTV enquiries revealed that the victim had been assaulted by an unknown male close to the junction with Hilton Street.
"The offender then fled the scene on foot, turning right onto Oldham Street.
"The victim was left unconscious in the middle of the road, before being taken to hospital where he has since remained."
Detective Inspector Mark Astbury, of Longsight CID added: "We are keen to identify the man and woman pictured in the attached images, as we believe they may be able to assist us with our investigation.
"We took the decision to release the CCTV footage with the family’s permission, simply to show the severity and mindlessness of this attack and why we need to make sure the offender is found and faces the consequences of his appalling actions."
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Anyone with information should contact cops on 0161 856 6049, online, or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
A 38-year-old man arrested in July on suspicion of serious assault in connection with the incident has been eliminated from enquiries.
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