A violent incident caught on camera in north London shows the shocking moment a cyclist is run over by a car in broad daylight following a heated confrontation involving weapons.
Footage filmed in Islington shows two men squaring up to each other — one brandishing what appears to be a baseball bat, the other wearing a mask and reportedly wielding a knife.
The man with the bat is knocked to the ground before the clip cuts to the masked man attempting to cycle away. Moments later, he is struck by the same man, now behind the wheel of a car.
Police have since confirmed they were called at 11.37am on Saturday to reports of a group of people fighting on Holloway Road.
Officers attended the scene and arrested a 38-year-old man in connection with the incident.
There were no reports of any injuries, the Met said.
Enquiries into the circumstances are ongoing.
A local councillor in Islington said: “This kind of street violence is deeply concerning. We encourage the public to assist the police and ensure our streets remain safe.”
This latest example of violence comes after another video showed a group of men with machetes throwing traffic cones and metal poles at each other in a vicious altercation outside a night club in Mayfair, North London.
Four people were arrested and two sustained injures in the incident.
These fights illustrate what some are calling a disturbing trend of aggressive and violent acts perpetrated across the capital, many involving dangerous and illegal weapons.