Overview
- Chowdhury, who was attacked Saturday in the Wavertree area near Fieldway, suffered a deep head wound after being struck with a piece of wood and received hospital care.
- He says the abuse began when he asked teenagers to stop smoking near his five-year-old son, then after taking his child to a neighbour’s house he was hit from the side and believes the blow could have killed him.
- Merseyside Police called the assault abhorrent, are treating it as hate related, and appealed for witnesses to contact @MerPolCC or 101 quoting reference 26000226633 or to report anonymously to Crimestoppers.
- Chowdhury posted graphic images of his injury on Instagram and later gave a detailed interview, saying he wants the attackers held to account.
- Love Music Hate Racism condemned the attack and urged turnout for the Together Alliance march on Saturday, a London rally against the far right, while Sky News highlighted Chowdhury’s first-person account and local outlets led on the police appeal.