An investigation is underway after a man was knocked unconscious after being punched outside the Mexican Cafe. The serious assault, which was captured on video, happened following a verbal altercation between a group of men, believed to be cafe security guards, and a member of the public. The 30-second video shows the man moving towards the security guards before being punched in the face and falling backwards onto the footpath. Mexican Cafe general manager Matthieu Ferragati said the incident was terrible and that the cafe has since replaced its security company. "The owner [of the Mexican Cafe] is totally shocked.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 11, 2021 06:22 UTC