Shocking moment ‘drunk’ thug hits man and woman on head in unprovoked attack near Glasgow train station
- The man, who was seen with a bottle in his hand, was caught attacking the couple on Friday
- CCTV footage shows the man beating his victims on Argyle Street, in the city centre
This is when a violent thug launched an unprovoked attack on a young woman and man near Glasgow train station.
Shocking footage shows the man viciously beating the couple as they stand outside the offices of a charity on Argyle Street, near Glasgow Central Station.
The incident, which took place around 11pm on Friday night, is said to have left the couple with an ‘aching head’ and ‘aching face’, with police now suspecting them to be involved.
CCTV footage shows a man, who can be seen holding a bottle, stagger past the couple before turning to look at the young woman.
He continues to follow her in an aggressive manner as she tries to get away, before she pushes him away and her male friend tries to intervene.
CCTV footage shows the thug savagely attacking the young woman and man as they stood outside a building in Glasgow city center
The thug then launches a vicious attack, hitting the young man on the head and throwing a second blow at him as his victim staggers.
He then turns and punches the woman in the head, causing her to drop her phone on the floor, before getting out of range.
The man and woman were helped by volunteers from local charity Homeless Project Scotland, who gave them first aid.
Footage of the attack shared on social media has been viewed more than 2 million times on Twitter, with a man claiming to be the woman’s uncle saying, “This jerk attacked my niece and her boyfriend for no reason.”
CCTV footage shows a man, seen with a bottle, stumbling past the couple, turning to look at the young woman
Images show how the man hits one of the victims on the head
The man is shown trying to hit the woman, before walking away
He added that his niece had an “aching head” and her boyfriend had an “aching face”, before adding that police “will visit her on Wednesday, luckily Homeless Project Scotland have been fantastic with them”.
That says a spokesperson for Homeless Project Scotland Glasgow Live: ‘Last week it was food falling on the floor, this week it’s members of the public minding their own business who are being attacked.
Volunteers from Homeless Project Scotland provided first aid and support to those who were attacked and were advised that the best thing to do was to report the incident to the police.
“We really need a building to bring people in to a warm, safe space. We hope that people will decide to donate instead of showing hatred.’
A spokesman for Police Scotland said: ‘At around 1.45pm on Saturday 4 March 2023, a report was made to the police regarding the assault of a woman and a man on Argyle Street, under Central Station Bridge, on Friday 3 March 2023. around 11:10 PM. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.’
