A pensioner is kicked by doormen as they beat a man on the floor in footage which has emerged online.
The 19-second video appears to have been taken on Temple Court, just off Mathew Street in the city centre. The video, shared widely on social media in recent days, starts with two men, who appear to be doormen, leaning over a man wearing a grey top on the floor.
One of the doormen punches the man on the floor as another appears to hold him. A few seconds later, the video shows the doorman - to the left of the man on the floor - grabbing him by the back of the neck of and kneeing him to the face.
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He then grabs him by the face and repeatedly punches the man. The man in the grey top falls onto his side, where the clip shows the doorman kicking him to the chest.
Another doorman punches him again in the face. At around 13 seconds into the video, a pensioner appears to try and break up the fight and approaches the doorman to stop. The ECHO understands the scenes unfolded on Saturday, April 2 but the footage has only recently emerged.
The clip shows another bouncer from behind kicking the older man. The man on the floor then gets up and walks away.
It is not clear what may have taken place before the filming began. Many people were shocked by the incident after it was shared on social media.
People in the video can be heard telling them to "stop" and others can be heard shouting as the incident unfolds. One person told the ECHO this was not a true reflection of Liverpool's nightlife scene and other people described the scene as "disgusting".
**Update**
Merseyside Police issued this statement regarding the incident. A spokesperson for the force said: "Merseyside Police can confirm that we are investigating an assault which took place in Liverpool City Centre on Saturday, April 2. We received a report that, at around 5.30pm, a man was assaulted outside Our Bar on Matthew Street.
"He attended hospital for his injuries and has since been discharged. Extensive CCTV and witness enquiries into the incident have been carried out and three men are due to voluntarily attend interview at a police station on Merseyside.
"Anyone who witnessed the incident or with any information is asked to contact police."
Detective Inspector Chris Saidi said: “This was an nasty assault which left a man injured and we are aware of shocking video footage of the incident circulating on social media. Since the assault was reported to us last month, we have been carrying out extensive enquiries to find those responsible, including working with our partners at CityWatch and licencing.
"If you have any further information which could assist our enquiries, if you were out in the Matthew Street area on Saturday 2 April and saw anything, then please let us know. Liverpool is one of the safest cities in the UK – it has been awarded Purple flag status for over a decade and you are far more likely to enjoy a safe and enjoyable night out than witness or experience appalling incidents such as this.
"If you have any information, please come forward and help keep our streets safe. Whether you let us know directly, or anonymously, through Crimestoppers, please contact us and we will take action.”
"Anyone who witnessed this incident, or with any information, please contact us via our social media desk via Twitter @MerPolCC or Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’ or call 101 with reference 22000229028.
"You can also contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form at: https://crimestoppers-uk.org/give-information/give-information."
