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The London Police Released Video of a Man Being Randomly Attacked by a Street Gang

The police are appealing for help finding the 12 assailants, who escaped on Boris bikes.

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CCTV images of a man being attacked by 12 angry guys on Tower Bridge have been released by London's Metropolitan Police in the hope that someone will come forward with information.

The attack, which took place at around 10PM on Sunday, May 31, was reportedly carried out by a gang of asian youths. After one punches the man in the back of the head, the rest pile in until he's on the floor, where they rain down punches and kicks to his head and body, before riding off on their Boris bikes.

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Though the attack appears ferocious, the 29-year-old victim was left only with "cuts and bruises." He sustained no life-threatening injuries, which suggests the assailants were not only cowards but also laughable wet lads who are terrible at throwing punches.

Or maybe that both victim and attackers were vloggers doing some kind of prank. It is London, after all: "It is paramount that we catch those responsible," said Police Constable Oliver Gent, who released the images on Monday, "as the group's next victim might end up with very serious injuries."

"The victim suffered several blows to the head and body and was lucky to walk away with only cuts and bruises. If you were on Tower Bridge during the time of the attack or recognize any of these men from the CCTV footage, please contact us."

It's not the first time a Boris bike has been used in a violent crime in London—in November 2013, a teenager was stabbed in front of his mom by a "knife-wielding thug" riding one of London's for-hire cycles in Hackney.