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A charity says this footage proves that society does not take male victims of domestic abuse seriously.

The hidden camera stunt, set up by the ManKind Initiative, reveals how onlookers have a vastly different reaction to a man being attacked than if the roles are reversed.

The first scenario, filmed in a London park, involves a male actor attacking his 'girlfriend' in front of shocked members of the public.

They are quick to intervene, with one threatening to call the police and another telling the woman: "You don't have to put up with that honey, he's not worth it."

When the roles are switched and the female actor attacks the man, the crowd's reaction couldn't be more different.

Instead of stepping in to help the man, people stare and many even laugh.

Not one person steps in to help as the man is violently forced against the park's raillings.

The ManKind Initiative, based in Somerset, provides support to male victims of domestic abuse. The charity claims almost 40% of domestic abuse victims are male.

The film was shot on May 16 and directed by David Stoddart - days after Beyonce's sister Solange attacked her husband Jay Z in a New York lift.