Shocking moment vile thugs kick homeless man in the face as he sits in sleeping bag outside Tesco

THIS is the shocking moment a defenceless homeless man is kicked in the face outside Tesco.

The unnamed victim was targeted by a group of three louts as he sat wrapped in a sleeping bag outside the store on Dale Street in Liverpool.

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The lout kicks the poor man in the face full force[/caption]

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The gang can be seen shouting at the man, whose arms are tucked into his sleeping bag[/caption]

Horrific footage captured on a dashcam shows the gang of three, with two straddling bikes, as one shouts in the man’s face.

The perpetrator can be seen angrily gesticulating at the man, whose arms are tucked inside the sleeping bag.

The thug briefly looks away before lifting his leg and planting his foot right in the homeless man’s face.

A man in the background of the recording can be heard shouting: “Oh my God!”

The defenceless man’s head bounces off the glass of the shop front as a female onlooker covers her eyes in horror.

The three can then be seen quickly cycling away as the two witnesses, a man and a woman, approach the man to see if he is okay.

The footage, which has gone viral, has sparked a furious outcry.

The video was shared to Instagram, with the caption describing the homeless man as “left with a bleeding and most probably broken nose”.

The caption adds: “Worst thing of all is that his hands are in his blanket so he was unable to defend himself. THIS IS NOT THE WAY TO FIGHT.”

The user added calls for anyone who recognises the bullies to contact police.

Liverpool cops said they are trying to contact the victim and have urged anyone with information to come forward.

A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: “We can confirm we are currently investigating a video circulating on social media which appears to show a man being assaulted outside the Tesco Express store on Dale Street in Liverpool city centre.

“Enquiries are currently ongoing to establish when the incident took place, identify the man to check he is safe and well and identify the people who are present in the video.”

Anyone with information can direct message @MerPolCC on Twitter or anonymously contact @CrimestoppersUK on 0800 555 111.

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The three then cycle off, leaving the victim reeling[/caption]