Disturbing moment food delivery driver spits a TOOTH out after being punched in the face in 'unprovoked attack' - as angry Chinese-Aussies vow revenge
- A Chinese delivery rider was filmed being punched in the face by a stranger
- Two men blocked the cyclist from riding his bike before one man punched him
- The victim was punched so hard in the mouth that at least one of his teeth fell out
- After the brazen attack, the two men casually walked away down the street
A Chinese delivery rider has been left without a tooth after he was randomly punched in the face on a busy city street in Adelaide.
The violent incident was filmed when the cyclist was seemingly stopped by two men on Gouger Street, near Adelaide's Chinatown, at 6:30pm on Saturday night.
One of the men punched the delivery rider in the mouth, causing one of his teeth to be knocked out.
Video footage of the incident was later uploaded to Facebook and Weibo, sparking outrage among the Chinese-Australian community.
A Chinese delivery rider (right) was punched so hard by a stranger (centre, left) that one of his teeth was knocked out on Gouger Street, near Adelaide's Chinatown, at 6:30pm on Saturday
The video begins with one man in a camouflage hoodie placing a hand on the handle bars of the delivery rider's bike, seemingly blocking him.
Another man in a red, white and blue Nike windbreaker is seen standing nearby holding a dog in his arms.
The men appear to exchange some words before the man in the camo hoodie randomly punches the delivery rider in the mouth.
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The two unidentified men casually walked away as stunned onlookers stared in disbelief at the brazen attack.
After being punched, the delivery rider took off his face mask and a tooth fell out, bouncing off his bicycle.
'Are you alright, mate?' the person recording the video asked the delivery driver, filming from a nearby restaurant, before the clip cuts off.
The video begins with one man in a camouflage hoodie (left) placing a hand on the handle bars of the delivery rider's bike, seemingly blocking him
The two unidentified men casually walked away as stunned onlookers stared in disbelief at the brazen attack
A SA Police spokesman said they were immediately called to the scene.
'Police were called to Gouger Street, Adelaide just after 6.30pm on Saturday 4 July, after reports that a male delivery driver had received minor injuries after he was assaulted by a man not known to him,' the spokesman said.
No one has been charged over the incident so far and investigations are continuing.
SA Police are urging anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au.
Furious Chinese-Australians vowed to hunt down the men responsible for the attack, while others suggested staging a peaceful protest to address community concerns.
'I have had just about enough of this,' one user said on Chinese social media app WeChat, according to the South China Morning Post.
'Let's pray for this political stoush to stop. The local people don't understand our situation. We are vulnerable,' wrote another.
'The Australian government won't fix this … We have to stand up for each other,' added a third concerned viewer.
'They don't care about us, they care only about the power contest.
After being punched in the face, the delivery rider took off his face mask and a tooth fell out of his mouth
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