This is the shocking moment when a man brazenly kicks a woman on the streets of Ireland before another slugfest ensues.
A woman in pink pajamas is seen marching towards a man while a bystander films outside a shopping center in Limerick, County Limerick, on Tuesday last week.
The man kicks the woman in the face in a disturbingly nonchalant manner.
The woman is thrown backwards and falls back onto the sidewalk. She is seen holding her face while another woman in gray sweatpants and a pink sweater scurries by to confront the man.
Apparently unperturbed by the argument, the man has already gone in the opposite direction. The filming viewer reacts in shock before the attack turns into an ongoing fight.
In a disconcertingly nonchalant manner, the man can be seen lifting his leg as the woman approaches him before putting his foot down
The man kicks the woman as she is thrown backwards and falls to the sidewalk
The woman who was kicked to the ground then seems to find new wind as she also runs around the corner. The woman then attempts to kick the man in the shin but misses.
The man then stretches out his hand and tries to walk away, but is still being pursued by the two women. While the filming viewer seems to find the argument rather funny, others make unsuccessful attempts to prevent the situation from escalating further.
As the two women continue to follow the attacker, the man responds by kicking the woman in pink pajamas two more times.
“Absolute scenes up in Limerick city…boys trampling their jaws all over the store,” comments the cameraman as the commotion continues.
“His kick was so clean that he knocked her unconscious,” he adds.
The man then tries to walk away again, but the woman is still hot on his heels. He turns around quickly, this time punching her in the face and throwing her against a wall. Other bystanders start yelling at the man.
A later clip shows the man and woman still at each other’s throats. This time the woman is restrained by an older man, but she pushes him away and runs towards the attacker.
The man behind the camera continues his commentary, calling it “theatrical” and “like something you see in the theatre.”
As he closely pursues the woman, the man quickly turns and appears to punch her in the face and push her against a wall. Other bystanders start yelling at the man
As the two women continue to follow the attacker, the man responds by kicking the woman in pink pajamas two more times
The man kicks the woman again while stretching his leg, this time catching her in the arm
The man kicks the woman in the pink pajamas again as she falls to the ground
The force of the kick sends her spinning and falling back onto the sidewalk. This enrages the older man, who pursues the attacker himself
The man pushes the woman back into a parked car, her head ricocheting off the driver’s door, where she falls to the ground. The woman appears to be badly injured as she screams before her friend comes to her rescue
The man kicks the woman again while stretching his leg, this time catching her in the arm.
The force of the kick sends her spinning and falling back onto the sidewalk. This enrages the older man, who pursues the attacker himself.
The cameraman chirps again, “Oh boys fight round four oh my god.”
Fighting continues on the other side of Arthur’s Quay shopping center as the woman and man shake hands. He pushes her back and crashes into a parked car.
Her head ricochets off the driver’s door of the car and she falls to the ground. The woman appears to be badly injured as she screams before her friend comes to her rescue.
A Gardaí spokesman said today: “A woman in his 30s and a man in his 20s were arrested and charged as part of the investigation into a public order incident/violent disorder in the Arthur’s Quay/Patrick Street area of Limerick on the evening of Tuesday 20 June 2023.
“Gardaí continues to appeal to anyone who may have witnessed this incident to come forward.”
“Gardaí can be contacted at Henry Street Garda Station on 061 212400, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or at any Garda station.
“The investigation is ongoing.”