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A 19-year-old woman was taken to hospital after a swarm of thugs punched and kicked her in the head in south London.

Earlier, the large group of youths raided a convenience store for alcohol and sweets and smashed doors and windows, a shopkeeper said.

The mob was caught on camera surrounding their victim and attacking her from all angles as she lay on the street in South Norwood at around 10pm on Saturday.

Police showed up, the crowd dispersed, and the woman was taken to hospital for non-life threatening injuries, officers confirmed.

It is still not clear what prompted the attack