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Footage has emerged which appears to show a young man stamping repeatedly on a homeless person asleep in Bank Hey Street, opposite the Tower.
The victim is a 21-year-old man called Jamie, who is known to Blackpool homelessness charity The Albert Project.
According to the charity, Jamie has no memory of the attack. He woke up in Blackpool Victoria Hospital this morning, where he was treated for facial injuries, including cuts and bruising.
The charity's volunteers visited Jamie in hospital before giving him a lift back into town. It has reported the incident to Lancashire Police.
Volunteer Wayne Sando, speaking on behalf of The Albert Project, said he is "shocked and appalled" by the attack.