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This is the teenage thug who punched a girl off her feet after she soaked him during a fun water fight last week.

Daniel McInerney admitted he was in the wrong but refuses to apologise to his 15-year-old victim - unless she says sorry first for chucking pink liquid over his T-shirt.

The 16-year-old said he blew his top after being drenched because he was not even there for the water fight, organised through the Facebook website.

McInerney added: "We're both in the wrong. She shouldn't go around throwing juice in my face.

"I'd say why did you throw that in my face? I would apologise to her at the same time she apologises to me.

"She threw juice in my face and I was angry because I had to go all the way home with a sticky T-shirt and juice in my face.

"So I just reacted bad. I was just annoyed at the fact she done it.

"Fair enough it was a water fight but I didn't have no watergun, no bottles in my hand. I didn't have no water.

"I was just going to see what girls were there.

"She just came out of nowhere and threw juice straight in my face. And the way she was laughing and trying to mock me. I admit I'm in the wrong. I mean fair enough, I hit a girl. But I had to take off my top and put it in the bin."

McInerney, of Ealing, West London, floored the girl at the Summer Splash water fight in Hyde Park. Hundreds of other teenagers were at the event.

The girl splashed him with pink water from a bottle and then ran away as he gave chase - thinking it was all part of the game.

But the youngster was in for a shock when seething McInerney suddenly lashed out and hit her, lifting her off her feet and sending her sprawling to the ground.

Last night, the girl - who wants to remain anonymous - told how the attack ruined what had been an enjoyable day up until then.

She said: "I assumed he was involved so I splashed him with dyed water.

"He took it really badly though and started running at me and the next thing he had hit me on my chin.

"It was quite a shock as it had all been quite fun up until that point. We then had an argument about it and he left. But I was OK. I won't be taking any further action."

After the incident things got more ugly as teens turned on police called to calm the situation. Another Summer Splash was planned for last Saturday but a heavy police presence and bad weather put paid to it.

Wednesday's attack came just two weeks after teenager Frederick Moody-Boateng was murdered by a gang in South London following a row during a similar water fight.