Shocking moment men launch vicious knife attack outside takeaway in Bow

This is the moment a knifeman wildly swings a blade during a vicious fight outside a fast food restaurant in east London.

Three Asian men were apparently targeted by a gang of four people during the brawl in Bow.

One of the men was left with a slash across his head and a deep wound in his upper arm after the attack outside Original Taste Food Store in Bow Road. He was taken to hospital and later discharged.

Shocking CCTV footage released by police today shows two men squaring off on the pavement, before more suddenly appear from the edges and join in the fight.

One man, with a hood pulled over his head, then runs wildly at his victim slashing a knife through the air with his left arm and aiming punches with his right.

Some can then be seen running back down the street away from the brawl at 7:40pm on Monday July 25.

The four suspects are all black men described as of Somali origin.

The first wore dark clothing, a dark grey hooded jumper and a black puffa-style jacket.

The second suspect – not visible in the CCTV footage – is described a black man with dark clothing, with his hood up with a white drawstring and white stitching on his jumper.

The third is described as a black man wearing a blue/grey tracksuit with his hood up and white writing across his chest. He wore black trainers and was seen on camera with a knife in his hand.

The fourth suspect – who there is no clear image of - is described as a black man with a white hooded jacket with blue and white stripes, shorts and black trainers.

Police want to speak to anyone who may recognise the men or who witnessed the assault.

Anyone with any information should contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.