Two men hurt in street brawl captured on video
A group of men was filmed brawling in the road as an Uber tried to get past them in west London on Saturday night.
Footage posted online shows four men grappling in the middle of Botwell Lane, Hayes Town, at around 11pm, with one bald-headed man pushing another away, saying “you f*** off, you”.
The remaining men continue fighting, with one launching the other at an Uber that was trying to get past while witnesses look on, in the video posted online by the @UB1UB2 Twitter page.
The two men swing wildly at each other but neither land a punch, instead smashing into the cab again before one gets the upper hand and flings his opponent to the floor.
The dramatic scene sees the man swung like a rag doll by his jumper collar, with his legs flying out to the side.
Despite the larger man laying on top of his attacker, the smaller man appears to get his opponent in a choke hold before bystanders step in to separate the brawlers.
Later that night a video of the same street reportedly shows a foot chase between a police officer and a man, though the Met have not yet confirmed if the two incidents were related.
It shows a man being chased down the road before he crosses and heads back the same way, much to the amusement of one witness.
Twitter users left comments about the earlier fight, with one saying: “Too many guys in sweatsuits in one place and this is bound to happen”.
Another said: “Rolling around on the floor. Talking dirty. Taking clothes off. Not really a fight is it”.
In a statement, the Metropolitan Police said: “Police were called at 23:03hrs on Saturday November 20 to reports of a group of people fighting in Botwell Lane, Hayes Town.
“Officers attended and found two men with injuries. The injuries were not life-threatening.
“One of the men was taken to a west London hospital for treatment. Enquiries are ongoing. No arrests”.