A MAN has been injured after claiming he was attacked with a “petrol bomb” whereas hanging up St George’s Cross flags.
The person, aged in his 30s, suffered a reduce to his head after “showing to be struck by a glass bottle containing a lit rag”, police stated.
XFootage exhibits a fireplace burning subsequent to the rear tyres of a automotive, believed to be owned by one of many group who had been ‘placing up flags’[/caption]
XThe shattered stays of what seems to be a bottle of alcoholic spirit and a rag[/caption]
XThe injured man could possibly be seen with blood streaming down his face after the ‘assault’[/caption]
Posting on social media, the group Stevenage Patriots shared a video saying the person had been placing up English flags within the Hertfordshire city when he was “attacked”.
The clip exhibits a fireplace burning on the pavement subsequent to a automotive, understood to be owned by one of many group.
The person who filmed the clip will be heard saying: “Transfer you automotive bruv, transfer your automotive,” as flames stand up from the bottom.
He continues: “F***ing petrol bomb. Transfer the automotive bruv.
“Placing flags up [and] bought petrol bombed.”
A number of the group can then be seen getting into a van to go away the scene.
Later, the injured man will be seen with blood streaking down his face and arms in addition to on his hoodie.
Different members of the group seem to use bandages to the person’s head whereas the cameraman explains: “Patriots placing the opposite patriot collectively.
“We’ve simply been attacked with a petroleum bomb. Police are right here.”
One other individual will be heard asking if the person’s hand has additionally been reduce, referring to “lumps of flesh” being seen “hanging”.
Then, one other says: “Why are folks such cowards?”, in reference to the throwers of the “petrol bomb”.
Turning to a police officer attending the scene, the cameraman asks what he thinks of the state of affairs, to which the cop replies: “No remark.”
Within the video, the group explains that they had simply “completed the night time” after hanging up flags for “three hours” when the assault occurred.
The cameraman says: “A petroleum bomb was thrown on the automotive [and it] smashed straight onto his head.
A voice will be heard referring to these accountable as “absolute scumbags” and “cowards”.
Stills on the finish of the video present the shattered stays of what seems to be an alcohol spirit bottle on the pavement subsequent to a rag in addition to scorch marks on the bottom.
XThe group stated that they had been hanging up flags for ‘three hours’ earlier than they had been ‘attacked’[/caption]
XThe scorched stays of the bottom the place the ‘petrol bomb’ landed[/caption]
Hertfordshire Police confirmed it had attended the scene after a person in his 30s suffered a reduce to the top after “showing to be struck by a glass bottle containing a lit rag”.
The drive stated it was known as to reviews a person had been assaulted in Fairlands Means at 12.09am on Saturday, including that the person was taken to Lister Hospital in Stevenage for therapy.
Stevenage Chief Inspector Sarah Gilbertson stated: “It seems the sufferer was struck by a glass bottle containing a lit rag and sustained a reduce to his head.
“I do know that this incident will concern folks dwelling regionally, however I want to reassure the neighborhood that this was a contained incident.
“Our investigation continues and anybody with data is requested to get in contact with police.”
This comes as teams throughout the nation have vowed to place up St George’s Cross flags after some councils had been seen eradicating them.
After English flags within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets had been taken down “as a part of routine upkeep”, enraged locals vowed to place up extra flags, inspiring related actions nationwide.