footage of two huge Liverpool brawls shows a man being struck in the middle of the road by attackers armed with large poles outside a primary school.

The spectacle was witnessed in Anfield near St Margaret's Primary School and a local pizza shop in broad daylight and resulted in three men being rushed to hospital.

Horrific scenes display the man having the back of his head repeatedly smashed against the concrete road while others bash each other with sticks.

Those involved are seen striking each other over and over again with long poles as some throw punches and appear to choke one another.

In another scene, two men batter a third man with their fists calling him a 'n***e.'

Merseyside Police received reports that a group of men, some armed with weapons, had started fighting on the residential Lower Breck Road.

Officers said they are taking the incident 'extremely seriously' and confirmed yesterday that three men aged 41, 36 and 27 were arrested after the brawl.

Meanwhile, another three were taken to hospital for treatment of their injuries after emergency services were called to the scene.

Chief Inspector Paul Rannard said: 'We are in the very early stages of an investigation and a cordon remains in place at the scene as officers carry out the initial inquiries.

'This is a shocking incident that occurred in a busy area of Anfield and would have been witnessed by members of the community.