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Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a man kicked another in the head - then left him lying unconscious in the middle of a footpath.

Queensland Police in Australia are now hunting two men after the victim was knocked out by the blow in the seemingly unprovoked attack.

The video shows a man, a Korean student in his 20s, sitting with his friend as they smoke a cigarette on the side of the road.

Two other men approach and appear to engage in a brief conversation before one delivers a severe blow to his victim.

The attackers then chase off the victim's friend before returning to the unconscious man and rummaging through his pockets, taking his iPhone and his wallet.

It is thought the incident occurred on December 2, according to police, outside the Southport Mall in Queensland.

Detective Acting Inspector Mark Proctor told the Brisbane Times: "It's quite a sickening blow in a very unsavoury manner.

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"They were enjoying a night out at the karaoke bar. They stepped out for a cigarette when the attack occurred."

The victim was taken to hospital for treatment but did not suffer any major injuries as a result of the incident.

Police believe the two attackers were part of a gang of five, and appeared to rejoin the group after walking away from the unconscious man.

DI Proctor added: "We've gone through known suspects in that area... we don't know who they are at this point in time.

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"What we do know is that level of violence they've delivered on that particular night is something we'd like to get on top of straight away and we want to get these people off the streets."