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The horrific clip slows a hooded yob kicking over the pensioner, who has a long grey beard, and has his back turned towards the attacker.

The man runs towards the pensioner and suddenly kicks him so hard that he immediately collapses to the pavement.

The video, which is filmed late at night in London, does not show the man having done anything to provoke the violent attack.