A nasty fight in Southend's town centre this morning has been captured on video.

The resident, who asked not to be named, captured the footage in a car park behind M&S near York Road, Southend, in broad daylight.

It shows two men fighting in front of a large group.

Several people try to split them up, but they still manage to throw punches at each other.

Families, including those with young children, can be seen walking past the fight.

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It is not clear what started the fight.

York Road has had ongoing problems with prostitution and drug-related activity.

According to residents, the problems have been getting worse and they have repeatedly called for more action to be taken to tackle the issues.