Founding member of The Zutons taken to hospital after ‘abhorrent racist attack’

Boyan Chowdhury was injured in a racially motivated attack in Liverpool (Picture: Claire Greenway/Getty Images)

Boyan Chowdhury, a founding member of the band The Zutons, has been injured in an ‘abhorrent’ racist attack.

The guitarist, 46, was taken to hospital after being struck by a man with a piece of wood in the Wavertree area of Liverpool on Saturday afternoon.

The guitarist wrote on Instagram, alongside photos of his injuries: ‘If I hadn’t of turned around I believe I would’ve been struck on the back of the head and dead right now.’

Detective Inspector Debra Morley of Merseyside Police told The BBC: ‘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.

The guitarist shared images of the gruesome injuries (Picture: @boyan_chowdhury) He was struck in the head with a piece of wood (Picture: @boyan_chowdhury)

‘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.’

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