Paul Hollywood has shared an urgent appeal for help 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, Great British Bake Off star Paul desperately appealed for information about the attack as he revealed his brother Lee was the dog walker injured.
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.
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“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.
“We are appealing for anyone who was in the area of Links View Playing fields or Shackleton Road at around 7pm last night who heard or saw the incident or saw the male leaving the area to contact us.”
Anyone with any information has been asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X Merseyside Police Contact Centre or on Facebook ‘Merseyside Police Contact Centre’
You can also call 101, quoting incident reference 25000654914.
