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Published 17:37 3 Sept 2022 BST
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"He worked long hours every day to help his children live the life he never got to and make sure we were raised to help and inspire future generations, raising a teacher, a pharmacist and a soon-to-be doctor," the statement reads.
“A Sikh priest was left for dead on the bustling streets of Manchester, a route he has walked home every day, while people watched on.
"He was mindlessly and violently attacked and the sick, cowardly individuals are still out there."
Police launched an appeal for information Saturday and said officers are looking to speak to a man and woman, who they think may be able to help with the investigation.
The victim's family statement added: “We read horrific things in the news but never expect it to happen to one of your own, a man who could not say a single hateful or negative comment, who taught those around him to practice kindness.
"We have lost the life of the party, the light in amongst any darkness in our lives and the laughter and joy he brought home every day, has disappeared and left our hearts vacant.
"We will sadly never get the man back who left for work that day and thought he would walk home to enjoy the nice weather.
"We appeal to anyone who knows anything or knows the offender to come forward, it is more than two months since the incident, and we are no closer to finding them and bringing them to justice for their actions.
"Our husband/father lives in a hospital bed with life changing injuries not knowing what the future holds.
"Please, please act today not out of hate but to stop this happening again to someone else and tearing another family apart, as we would not wish this anguish on anyone else."
Detective inspector Mark Astbury of Greater Manchester Police said the harrowing clip shows the "severity and mindlessness" of the assault.
He added: “We are keen to identify the man and woman pictured in the above attached images, as we believe they may be able to assist us with our investigation.
“We took the decision to release the CCTV footage with the family’s permission, simply to show the severity and mindlessness of this attack and why we need to make sure the offender is found and faces the consequences of his appalling actions”.
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