Shocking moment a thug punches man onto the floor and another ends up on railway tracks in violent train station brawl

THE SHOCKING moment a thug punches one man to the floor and his friend ends up on the train tracks during a violent station brawl has been caught on video.

CCTV footage shows a yob in a red top taking a run up before punching a man, causing him to fly backwards and slam to the floor.

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The victim lands on the platform, with his head hanging over the edge in the path of oncoming trains.

The victim’s friend, who has long hair, then tries to throw a punch to defend his stricken pal but ends up on to the tracks.

The pair had been waiting for a train at Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter station when they were approached by a group of four men.

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Members of the two groups got into an argument leading to punches being thrown at about 11pm on June 11.

The 25-second clip, released by British Transport Police (BTP), shows the man who ended up on to the tracks being helped back on to the platform as his friend starts to sit up.

Another scuffle ensues before the man with the long hair is hit by a crushing blow that sends him crashing to the ground.

The man was knocked unconscious by the blow and rushed to hospital, where he was treated for a head injury.

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Detective Constable Dan Hart said: "Such violent behaviour will not be tolerated and we are determined to identify all those involved.

"We have uncovered images of two men, who we believe may have more information about what happened, and I would appeal to anyone who knows their identity to contact us."

Anyone with information can call BTP on 0800 40 50 40 or text 61016 quoting reference 611 of 11/06/16.

Alternatively Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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