Shocking footage shows the moment a Magaluf tourist is knocked out by a street vendor who he accused of stealing his necklace.

The video shows the unidentified tourist wearing an Inter Milan shirt grappling with a taller man wearing a bright red jacket.

The tourist can be seen tugging at the vendor's shirt while waving a photo at him apparently showing him wearing the necklace.

The vendor then pulls away from his grip and whacking his hand away, appears to hit him in the face knocking him to the ground.

The vendor then moves away from the scene as the man lays on the floor, apparently out cold.

The video was posted onto Facebook page 'Cleaning up Magaluf' with the caption: 'What you witness here is the Looky Looky stole this mans necklace and he is trying to get it back.'

The footage was posted onto Facebook page Cleaning Up Magaluf. The groups aim is to stop crime in the area which has seen it's tourism fall 7% in the last 12 months

It has been reported that the street vendor was arrested. It is not clear whether he was arrested for hitting the tourist or for the alleged theft of the man's necklace.

Online commentators criticized the person that filmed the footage for not helping the tourist.

One said: 'Why didn’t any f***er help him. He's clearly trying to show him the photo of him wearing the necklace.'

Another wrote: 'Don't know what's worse, the vendor or whoever is filming it. Why don't you try helping the bloke.'

The two men grapple with each other before the 'street vendor' wearing the red jacket punches the tourist in the face

One commentator defended the filmer saying that this sort of footage needs to be recorded and posted onto groups like Cleaning Up Magaluf to stop crime happening.

Daryl Millar wrote: 'The group aims to 'I understand people being angry at filming but that is how this group started and managed to try and change things.

'If it's filmed at least it's evidence against them. More of that is not a bad thing. If there is only 2 of you and a gang of them it is probably not advised to go against them especially with what they can carry on them.

'By filming they have evidence and no one could predict what the final outcome would be.'

The tourist can be seen here laying on the ground apparently out cold after apparently 'trying to get his necklace back'

The group writes that it wants to 'make a stand' against crime in the area.

'These people who have robbed, stabbed, bullied and attacked not only holiday makers but the residents and seasonal workers of Magaluf,' they write.

Tourists are being warned of a epidemic that sees thieves attacking and robbing 'drunk' British tourists in the party resort

The Facebook group aims to 'make a stand' against crime in the area and make the place safe for locals and holidaymakers

'No longer will we fear walking home alone, no longer will we have to see them preying on the weak, drunk and helpless.'

During the summer, it was reported that 'African prostitutes' and their pickpocket masters posing as street traders have turned Magaluf into a tourist 'no go zone'.

Footage was sent to Mail Online of the thieves preying on holidaymakers and stealing from British tourists and luring drunk men offering sex in order to rob them.

Protestors have clashed with these 'traders' they accuse of driving holidaymakers away - as tourism in Magaluf has fallen seven per cent in the last 12 months.