Paul Hollywood has issued a public statement to fans as he claimed his brother was attacked while walking his dog.
According to Merseyside Police, A man was walking his dog when he was approached from behind and “punched him to floor” before being “kicked in the face.”
Taking to Instagram on Sunday, Hollywood said the man was his brother, Lee, as he desperately appealed for information about the attack.
He wrote: “If you have information regarding this attack on Friday night, the person in question who was attacked is my brother Lee. Any information please follow details above.”
Wirral Police said: “We are appealing for witnesses after a man was assaulted in Leasowe last night, Friday 8 August.
“The man, who is in his 50s, was walking his dog on Links View Playing fields, near to Shackleton Road, at around 7.10pm when his dog and another dog, which was being walked by an another male, began barking at each other.
“The dogs were separated by the other male who then became irate. As the man walked away he was approached from behind and punched to the floor by the male. He was then kicked in the face and back before the male made off.
“The man suffered injuries to his back and face and was taken to hospital for treatment.”
Detective Inspector Phil Ryan said: “This was a nasty and unprovoked assault which left the man needing hospital treatment.
Source: Mirror
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