A man was assaulted in broad daylight in the city centre of Glasgow this afternoon.
Officers raced to the ongoing incident in Argyle Street around 2.35pm.
An eyewitness told the Glasgow Times he allegedly saw a group of boys "kicking a guys head in".
He added that he saw one of the men shout a racist slur as he run off from the scene.
The eyewitness, who wished to remain anonymous, said: "I saw two or three guys burst into the front door of the newsagent and they started battering a guy. He was on the ground and they were kicking his head in.
“They then ran off away from the newsagent and they guy was left hurt on the ground.
“One clearly shouted a racist slur as he ran off, I wouldn’t want to repeat it.”
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It has been confirmed that the man has sustained injuries to his face but investigations are ongoing.
A Police Scotland spokeswoman said: "We received a report that a man had been assaulted on Argyle Street, Glasgow, around 2.35pm on Saturday, 4 July, 2020.
"Officers attended and a man was found with injuries to his face. Enquiries are ongoing."
It is the second assault on the high street in less than a week.
Last Sunday, we reported a man had been stabbed in Argyle Street in a targeted assault. Eyewitnesses to the attack reported hearing screaming before spotting a man covered in blood.
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