Home / Crime and Justice / Liverpool Musician Brutally Attacked in Racist Assault
Liverpool Musician Brutally Attacked in Racist Assault
23 Mar
Summary
- Guitarist Boyan Chowdhury sustained a severe head injury.
- The attack occurred on Saturday afternoon in Wavertree.
- Police are investigating the incident as a hate crime.
A brutal racist attack left Boyan Chowdhury, a founding guitarist for the Liverpool-based indie band The Zutons, with a severe head injury.
The 46-year-old musician required hospital treatment following the assault in the Wavertree area of Liverpool. The incident occurred just after 2 PM GMT on Saturday.
Merseyside Police have classified the event as "hate related." They reported that Chowdhury was subjected to racial abuse during an altercation with a gang of men near Fieldway.
Detective Inspector Debra Morley condemned the act as a "shocking assault" and "abhorrent." Police are actively seeking information from the public to aid their investigation into this disturbing incident.
