A founding member of The Zutons was hospitalised in a ‘hate-related assault’.
Emergency services attended Fieldway in Wavetree at around 2.15pm on Saturday (March 21) after reports a man in his 40s had been racially abused and attacked.
The victim suffered a serious head injury during the incident from being struck over the head with a piece of wood and was taken to hospital for treatment.
Boyan Chowdhury, who was The Zutons’ guitarist until 2007, has confirmed that he was the subject of the attack and shared images of his injuries on social media.
Detective Inspector Debra Morley said: “This was a shocking assault that has absolutely no place in our communities.
“To racially abuse someone and then attack him with a weapon is abhorrent and I’m sure the public in Merseyside will be just as appalled as we are about what happened.
“An investigation is ongoing into this incident and we are appealing for anyone with information to come forward. If you saw this group of males near Fieldway or witnessed the incident, then please come forward.
“Violence and hate crime will simply never be tolerated in our communities.
“We have specially trained officers who respond to reports of hate crime with compassion and sensitivity, ensuring that every piece of information is acted upon to bring offenders to justice.
“I strongly encourage anyone who has experienced or witnessed hate crime to come forward and contact us.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact Merseyside Police social media desk via X @MerPolCC.
You can also call 101 quoting reference 26000226633 or contact the independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously, on 0800 555 111 or via their online form here.