The shocking moment Liz Hayes and her 60 Minutes team are attacked by thugs throwing punches and hurling missiles as they reported on Europe's refugee crisis
- 60 Minutes Australia crew bashed by a gang of masked men in Sweden
- Cameraman and producer were injured in two separate attacks
- They were punched in the face, run over and had a jar thrown at them
- Reporter Liz Hayes was covering European migrant crisis - she was unhurt
- The assaults were filmed and will form part of a story on Sunday
This is the moment a 60 Minutes crew working with reporter Liz Hayes was attacked while on on assignment in Stockholm.
Crew members were interviewing residents about the European migrant crisis in the suburb of Rinkeyby when they were set upon by a group of masked men.
Footage released by the Nine Network on Friday show Ms Hayes politely walking through the streets saying hello to a group of men.
But the situation spiraled get out of hand - with an assailant hurling a heavy metal can and members of the team kicked and punched.
The network claims a cameraman was even run over.
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Assailants set upon Liz Hayes's 60 Minutes crew as they interviewed people on the streets of Rinkeby, a borough of Stockholm, Sweden
Kicks, punches and a jar were thrown at the crew on the city's streets in an incident just a few weeks back
Reporter Liz Hayes (middle) was filming with the 60 Minutes Australia crew of a cameraman and producer when they were attacked by 'a group of young African masked men', Swedish news services said
The incident was first reported by Sweden's Avpixlat news service earlier this month.
The outlet said the team were twice set upon by a 'group of young African masked men'.
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'When a cameraman got out of the car, a car drove up next to him and the African driver of the vehicle began to fight,' the agency reported.
'After two minutes fuss about why they would shoot right in Rinkeby as the driver drove over the cameraman's foot.
'The man fell and lay still for a moment while the team continued to film the car quickly drove away.'
The team were subjected to not one but two attacks during their reporting assignment
'There was a series of scuffles and the police were called. The 60 Minutes cameraman and producer were slightly injured,' Nine says
Liz Hayes and a 60 Minutes crew are on assignment in Sweden where they are reporting a story about the migrant crisis - they were confronted by a group who objected to them filming. '
Police were called and took statements but once they left another group lay siege on the Australian crew.
'A photographer was attacked and received a blow on the mouth with a closed fist so that the bloodshed occurred,' wrote Jan Sjunnesson.
'A jar was then discarded into the camera. At the same time attacked another photographer who also was beaten right across the chin so that a tooth loose.'
The team then decided to leave Rinkeby.
A Nine Network spokeswoman told Daily Mail Australia a camerman and producer were slightly injured.
Liz Hayes was unhurt.
The story will be broadcast on 60 Minutes on Sunday evening at 7pm.
A Nine spokesman has confirmed that reporter Liz Hayes was not hurt in the attack
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