CCTV footage shows the horrific moment a car park attendant was knocked out cold with one punch by a man with a knuckle duster – all because he asked him to pay £3 for parking.
Two men are seen approaching Mudathir Mohammed before they lean in close in a threatening manner.
One of the men then swings a knock-out punch at his head.
Madathir Mohammed, pictured, was assaulting while working in a Manchester car park
Mr Mohammed had asked the motorist to pay the £3 to use the car park before the attack
The yobs then run away into two separate cars – a silver Audi and a black BMW – as Mr Mohammed is left lying on the ground in agony.
He then gets on all fours, hauls himself up, and staggers to a gate, helpless, confused and covered in blood.
The culprits are seen speeding away from the scene after the assault, which happened in broad daylight at Lockett Street carpark in Strangeways, central Manchester.
The 28-year-old car park attendant was later taken to Manchester Royal Hospital by ambulance, where he was kept overnight for treatment.
He suffered a broken nose and had to have four stitches to his lips, following the attack at 3.20pm on Sunday.
Recalling the horrific event, Mr Mohammed, who is from Sudan and lives in Hulme, said: ‘Two men and a lady came up to me in a black BMW and a silver Audi.
‘When they parked I asked them for money, our car park charges £3 for all day. They said “we don’t pay you money”.
‘I was talking to them nicely and being friendly, I said “we charge everybody”.
‘I put my hands behind my back and leant against a car. One of the men went away and came back with another man. They came up very close to me and had their hands behind their backs.
CCTV footage shows the moment when two men attacked Mr Mohammed in Manchester
The two men fled the scene after assaulting Mr Mohammed who required four stitches
‘One of the men hit me and I fell down. I was on the ground.
‘Next thing, I woke up in hospital and I said ‘somebody punched me’ to the nurse, I wondered who it was. Then I saw the CCTV. I am still in pain, it makes me sad.’
Akhtar Hussain, Joint owner of the car park, spoke of his shock that somebody would attack ‘a gentleman’ such as Mr Mohammad.
Mr Hussain said: ‘He’s a gentleman, he’s never had trouble with anybody.
Everybody feels so sorry for him. We can’t believe this happened to him.
‘He’s a strong, healthy man, otherwise he probably would have died. He was bleeding and bleeding. They used a knuckle duster and broke his nose. His gums are badly damaged.’
Mr Mohammed managed to stagger from the ground to seek help after the attack
The suspect who punched Mr Mohammed is described as Asian and in his thirties. well-built and around 5ft 7in tall.
A Greater Manchester Police spokeswoman said: ‘Police received a report shortly after 4.30pm on Sunday, October 1, that a 28-year-old man was assaulted on Lockett Street in Strangeways.
‘Police conducted enquiries and no-one was arrested.’
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 quoting incident number 1536 of 01/10/17, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.