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Police have issued an urgent appeal to find a thug who brutally attacked a defenceless pensioner in a Birmingham street.

The attacker set about the man in his 70s in Balsall Heath in front of bus passengers and motorists in broad daylight.

The cruel attack was filmed by a passer-by and is circulating on social media.

It happened between 3pm - 4pm on Tuesday October 15 in Brighton Road, near the junction with Alcester Road.

The victim had got off a bus and walking down the road when his attacker approaches him.

The man sets about the OAP, despite his victim pleading with him “Please! Please! Please! I’m too old!”.

Despite his desperate begging for mercy, the thug grabs the elderly man and violently throws him to the ground in the distressing clip.

The video shows the pensioner's head hitting the pavement.

At the end of the video, the old man is left moaning in pain as he lies incapacitated on the street.

Shockingly, there are bystanders watching the whole event and they can be heard gasping in horror at what they are witnessing.

As the elderly male lies injured on the ground and wincing in pain, the attacker is heard shouting at him: “Don’t f*ck around.

"So you can’t f*** around you d***head”.

At this point someone intervenes, shouting "That’s out of order!”.

Police are now appealing for help in finding the attacker.

Detective Inspector Jim Church, from Force CID, said: "We are aware of a video that has been circulating online and we urge anyone who witnessed this nasty attack to come forward.



"He has suffered a number of cuts to his nose and both his elbows and this would no doubt have been a frightening experience for the gentleman who was just going about his daily business.



“I would urge anyone who has not yet spoken to us to get in touch if they have any information that could help our investigation."



Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or anonymously via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111, quoting crime number 20BE/238046Q/18.