Video has emerged of boys wearing balaclavas who appeared to storm a McDonald's restaurant and assault a member of staff. The mobile phone footage was captured at a branch of the fast food chain in Liverpool on Sunday, March 12.
The clips from inside the reastaurant at the Stonedale Retail Park appear to show a group of customers struggling to cope with a gang of boys wearing balaclavas. One of the boys then lunges forward and appears to attack a staff member, the Echo reports.
Audible gasps and cries of "no, no, no" are heard in the video. Moments later, a staff member attempts to push the boy away from him.
In a further video clip, a boy with a lollipop in his mouth can be seen wielding a brush as a member of the public strides towards him carrying a wet floor sign. A woman can be heard saying "come on lads behave" before the group leave the restaurant.
Merseyside Police said it received a report of an assault at McDonald's on Stonedale Retail Park at around 5.30pm on Sunday. A police spokesperson said: "It was reported that a group of teenage boys entered the restaurant and threatened and assaulted staff members inside.
The group of boys then left the restaurant. If you have any information about this incident please contact @MerPolCC or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 with log 737 of Sunday 12 March."
A McDonald’s spokesperson said: "We take a zero tolerance approach to violence towards our employees and customers, and are committed to finding ways to work with the police and community leaders to ensure our Stonedale Lane restaurant is a welcoming and safe environment for all.”
