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Army veteran and his son battered man outside West Midlands town pub in broad daylight attack after bad blood

A father and his son stormed out of a pub in Bridgnorth and attacked a man, knocked him to the pavement and continued laying into him until he escaped.

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Supporting image for story: Army veteran and his son battered man outside West Midlands town pub in broad daylight attack after bad blood
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