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Photographs have emerged of two men police want to speak to over a broad daylight attack on a busy Newcastle street.

Video footage seen by the Chronicle shows a man, who passers by said appeared to have been living rough, come off worst in a savage row involving three men.

The shocking incident, which happened shortly after the victim was alleged to have been seen kicking seagulls outside KFC in the Bigg Market, was captured on camera phone by a passer by who said she was left ‘scared stiff’ by what she witnessed.

The 26-year-old witness, who did not wish to be named, said: “I was so frightened. I just thought what the Hell? It was crazy.

“People had been passing by and were just pointing as if to say ‘look at that’, but there was no help at all.

“It is not right that something like this can happen in the middle of the street in a city like Newcastle, or anywhere.”

Pictures of the attack and the video footage have been handed to Northumbria Police.

The woman, who lives in Newcastle, said she began to take pictures of the homeless man when he kicked at a seagull.

“He seemed to be very drunk,” she said.

“He was shouting and swearing and trying to kick the birds.

“All of a sudden he grabbed one of the gulls and held it beneath his arm then headed towards the Groat market. The bird was struggling; that’s when I got my camera phone out.

“When I looked up the homeless guy had been approached by two other men - one shorter, the other tall and bald - who were shouting at him and swearing.

“Then the homeless guy threw down the bag he was carrying and threw a big punch at the smaller guy.

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“The big bald guy got very angry and began screaming and yelling like crazy.

“They ended up on the floor and the big bald guy began punching the homeless guy so hard.

“He was just trying to protect his head.

“Then they just left him curled up in a ball and walked off like nothing had happened. The big guy was rubbing the knuckles on his left hand.

“I can’t believe someone who could do that is just walking about on the streets.”

Another passer by saw the aftermath of the attack.

He said: “The man’s face was bloody below his mouth and nose.

“He was saying, ‘You saw; how many of them was there? There was two of them’.

“He sounded a bit annoyed.”

Anyone with information should contact Northumbria Police on 101 and ask for extension 69191