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Shocking video shows Asian-American woman kicked, stomped on in New York

  • The 65-year-old woman was walking in midtown Manhattan on Monday afternoon when a man came up to her and kicked her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground
  • Police Commissioner Dermot Shea has previously said the agency would increase their outreach and patrols in predominantly Asian communities

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New York police were on Tuesday searching for a man who violently attacked an Asian-American woman as witnesses seemingly looked on without intervening, the latest incident of anti-Asian violence in the United States.
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The attack, which took place on a pavement in broad daylight in Midtown Manhattan on Monday, was caught on CCTV footage from inside an adjacent building.

In the video, posted online by police, the man can be seen walking up to the 65-year-old woman and kicking her in the stomach, knocking her to the ground. He then kicks her several times in the head before walking away.

The video also shows a man, who appears to be a delivery worker, watching the attack unfold from inside the building. He is then joined by two other men, one of whom closes the door rather than coming to the woman’s aid as the assailant walks away.

The attacker has not been identified and police have appealed for anyone with information to come forward.

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The victim, whose identity has not been released, was hospitalised with multiple injuries, including a broken pelvis. She was in a stable condition on Tuesday, police said.

In a statement, the NYPD said the attacker “made anti-Asian statements” towards the victim as he kicked her. It added that the force’s hate crime task is investigating the assault.
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