Police hunting thug who punched disabled man out of his wheelchair outside BSB nightclub

Avon and Somerset Police has stepped up its efforts to find the thug who punched a disabled man out of his wheelchair outside BSB on Bristol’s waterfront.

The attack was captured on video and took place during the early hours of Friday morning (March 17). In the video, a man with brown hair, wearing what appears to be light blue jeans and a blue blazer, is seen delivering an uppercut to the man in a wheelchair which knocks him back and out of the seat.

Several people are seen watching on as the attack happens. The attacker is then seen walking away from the incident alongside another man wearing a white t-shirt.

A spokesperson for Avon and Somerset Police has confirmed the man who was allegedly assaulted in the video has been spoken to by officers.

They said: “We’ve now identified and spoken with a man who was allegedly assaulted outside the BSB bar on the Waterfront in Bristol in the early hours of Friday, March 17.

“Our investigation is ongoing and we’re continuing to make enquiries to identify the other people in the video.”

The video has been viewed more than 15million times after being shared by various social media accounts.

The spokesperson added: “We’d ask anyone with information to come forward as soon as possible. If you can help, please call us on 101 and give the call handler the reference number 5223064944.”