THIS is the shocking moment a massive brawl erupted on a train in Wales between youngsters, passengers and staff.
The fight erupted on a Transport for Wales train between Treherbert and Cardiff Central last Tuesday.
The brawl on the evening train is alleged to have begun when a group of youths were asked to turn down their music.
No injuries were reported, although the fight saw several youngsters, a staff member and other commuters scrapping throughout the carriage.
Video footage of the shocking incident shows youths in a shoving match with an older gentleman dressed in black who appears to be trying to calm the situation.
He shouts as he tries to hold them off while backing away but ends up cornered by the doors of the train carriage while the rowdy mob surround him.
The older man, a member of staff, appears to be guarding another youth who is being targeted by the group.
The youths jump in his face and can be heard shouting threateningly at the man who stands his ground between the gang of yobs and the unidentified male he shields.
The older man tries to calm the situation, shouting back at the group as he stands back to the wall.
He argues with the teens inaudibly while they continue to intimidate him and their victim, with one punching the glass next to the man.
The member of staffs attempts to protect the lone youth end in vain however when the mob stop negotiating with him and rush the cornered victim.
The older gentleman, to his credit, tries to stop the onslaught of blows from the gang but he and his ward end up swarmed on all sides.
The brawl intensifies and chaos erupts with a flurry of blows being thrown at the lone youth cowering behind the member of staff.
The argument intensifies and items and punches alike are thrown at the pair amid a volley of verbal abuse.
The chaos causes the victim of the mob to lose his protection from the member of staff and he is quickly subjected to a brutal beating from the group of youths.
Video footage of the incident was shared to social media yesterday with the caption: “Shocking video shows brawl on valleys train.”
The footage has received over 1,400 likes and more than 685 comments from social media users left aghast at what they were watching.
One user said: “Kids are absolute demons these days. Praise to those that bring their kids up right. Superbly handled by that man.”
Another added: “Full credit to the man trying to protect that lad there. Dreadful scenes.”
A third replied: “Absolute dregs of society. The parents, no doubt, will be little better. Thugs.”
Another commented: “This man deserves a medal for how he handled that.”
A fifth wrote: “I blame parenting. Not every young person behaves this way and we must ask ourselves why.”
Speaking on Friday a spokesperson for Transport for Wales said: “We were appalled at the anti-social behaviour seen on the Treherbert line on Tuesday evening.
“We appreciate young people want to gather during school holidays and use public transport, however we will not tolerate this behaviour against colleagues and customers.
“We have shared all information including CCTV and body worn video footage with the British Transport Police (BTP) to support their investigations.
“We are extremely proud of our colleagues who maintained high levels of professionalism and displayed considerable courage during this incident.
“We have an increased security presence on board services in the area and continue to work with BTP to keep customers safe.
“Customers can be confident Transport for Wales has their safety and wellbeing as our primary focus.”
