Police are hunting for two men in Croydon after a sickening assault in which one man had his head repeatedly “smashed against a wall”.

The victim was rushed to hospital by a member of the public following the incident near the Whitgift Centre at 2.30pm today. His injuries are not thought to be life threatening. One eyewitness said the attack was particularly brutal. “There were two guys bashing another guy’s head against the wall and then they ran away. It makes me feel sick thinking about it,” she said.

Another eyewitness said police had cordoned off the area.

“There is a lot of blood and people are crowding round to have a look, but police have sealed it off,” he said.

A police spokesman said they were looking for two black men in connection with the incident.

“We were called to reports of fighting about 2.30pm,” he said. “Three black men were involved and two men were seen running the scene.

“It appears that a member of the public took the injured male to hospital.

“One of the attackers was wearing a green hat and black shirt, the other had a gray top and trousers.”

Anyone with information should call Crimestopers on 0800 555 111.