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A father has been left fighting for life after being viciously attacked by two men in the street.

Shane Wallace was left with serious head injuries and is being treated by neurosurgeons at Hull Royal Infirmary.

The 34-year-old was victim to a prolonged attack in Grimsby, north Lincolnshire, shortly after 8pm on Sunday, which only stopped because a resident ran out of their house to intervene.

Mr Wallace had previously shown his support for far-right EDL founder Tommy Robinson, and had posted a photo of the pair to his social media, after they met.

However, it is not thought that his support for Mr Robinson is connected with the incident.

The resident who stepped in told Grimsby Live how his son raised the alarm when he looked out of an upstairs window and saw two men assaulting Mr Wallace in the middle of the road.

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He said: ”My son came running downstairs after he saw two men.

"He thought they were kicking our car. But it was a man on the ground in the middle of the street.

"There were two blokes beating the hell out of a guy.”

The eyewitness, who did not wish to be identified for fear of reprisals, added: “There was a couple sat in a yellow car.

"They were watching what was going on."

He added: "When we went out they stopped kicking and went off up the road towards the shops."

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The concerned resident added: “I hope the lad pulls through. It is a shock because it has been peaceful. But you don’t want anything like this in your street.

" I know it is bad anytime of the year, but especially around this time of year.”

It is thought the attack was filmed on a smartphone.

There were reports, confirmed by police, that a knife was also seen by witnesses during the assault.

But it is believed the knife was not used and was thrown away prior to an initial confrontation escalating.

Police carried out house-to-house enquiries and spoke to friends and relatives of Mr Wallace.

The attacker is thought to be known to the victim, and police are also looking for a second man who was present during the assault.

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A Humberside Police spokesman said: "A 34-year-old man is in hospital with head injuries following an alleged assault in Grimsby on Sunday."

"We were called following a report of a group of men fighting outside a property on Queensway around 8pm. One of them was seen holding what was thought to be a blade."

He added: "Officers are currently looking for two men in connection with this incident."

Mr Wallace has been sent a message of support from former EDL leader Tommy Robinson, whom he met seven months ago.

A photo of the pair appeared on Mr Wallace's social media and appears to show him holding a book for Stephen Yaxley-Lennon to sign.