This is the shocking moment staff were attacked by a group of suspected shoplifters in a supermarket in north London.
Footage shared online show the group kicking and throwing punches at workers at a Lidl supermarket while shocked shoppers look on.
A clip shows up to four young people attacking staff at the store in Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park on Tuesday evening.
The clip shared on Instagram begins with a security guard apparently pinning one person to the ground just inside the entrance of the store, while another member of staff is punched by another male as he tried to force him out of the store.
The security guard goes to help his colleague and ends up outside, where he is kicked by one youth before he is surrounded by the group and is bombarded with punches as he tries to move them away from the store.
He is pelted with a drink bottle as the group run off.
The incident unfolded in front of shocked shoppers
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A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said: “Police were called at around 21:12hrs on Tuesday, 9 June to a supermarket on Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park following reports of an altercation.
“It was reported that two men, a staff member in his 30s and a security guard in his 20s, were assaulted by a group of people who were believed to be shoplifting.
“Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and treated the two employees at the scene for minor injuries.
“We understand the concern such incidents cause to retail workers and local communities. While the suspects left the scene prior to officers’ arrival, we are doing everything possible to identify and locate those responsible. Enquiries remain ongoing and no arrests have been made at this stage.
“Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101, quoting CAD 8067/09JUN or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.”
It comes amid a surge in shoplifting in London and concerns over whether there are sufficient resources to stop it.
