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This is the shocking moment a student was knocked to the ground by a punch from a bouncer in Belfast.

The short clip filmed on Monday night shows a student being punched in the face outside The Hatfield bar on the Ormeau Road.

He drops to the ground before the bouncer is seen walking away from him as the clip ends.

The footage was captured as people made their way about unconnected to the incident.

Police said that they are investigating the violent incident.

A spokesman said: “Shortly after 11.40pm last night, police received a report of an assault outside licensed premises on the Ormeau Road in Belfast.

“A teenage male was taken to hospital by ambulance for treatment. Enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information that could assist the investigation is asked to contact police on the non-emergency number 101 quoting reference 1665 of 25/9/17.”

A spokesman for The Hatfield told Belfast Live: “We are aware of an incident which took place on the Ormeau road last night between a member of public and an employee of an independent security firm.

"This individual [in grey] was not present in our premises at any time. We are unable to comment any further at this stage.”