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Police have taken the unusual step of issuing CCTV footage of two men they want to speak to following an assault on Celtic coach Neil Lennon. | Police have taken the unusual step of issuing CCTV footage of two men they want to speak to following an assault on Celtic coach Neil Lennon. |
The former Celtic and Northern Ireland player was knocked unconscious during the attack in the city's Ashton lane shorly after midnight on 31 August. | The former Celtic and Northern Ireland player was knocked unconscious during the attack in the city's Ashton lane shorly after midnight on 31 August. |
The attack happened hours after Celtic lost against Old Firm rivals Rangers. | The attack happened hours after Celtic lost against Old Firm rivals Rangers. |
Both men are described as white, of medium to heavy build, and were wearing dark jackets and jeans. | Both men are described as white, of medium to heavy build, and were wearing dark jackets and jeans. |
The release of the footage follows discussions between Strathclyde Police and lawyers at the Crown Office. | The release of the footage follows discussions between Strathclyde Police and lawyers at the Crown Office. |
The first man being sought is described as white, of heavy build, with dark hair and between 5ft 10in and 6ft in height. | The first man being sought is described as white, of heavy build, with dark hair and between 5ft 10in and 6ft in height. |
He was wearing a black leather jacket and jeans. | He was wearing a black leather jacket and jeans. |
The second man is described as white, of medium build with mousey brown hair, between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10in in height. | The second man is described as white, of medium build with mousey brown hair, between 5ft 8in and 5ft 10in in height. |
'Sectarian abuse' | |
He was wearing a dark jacket and jeans. | He was wearing a dark jacket and jeans. |
Det Sgt Scott Douglas, of Strathclyde Police, urged anyone with information about the attack, or the two men in the CCTV footage, to contact officers. | Det Sgt Scott Douglas, of Strathclyde Police, urged anyone with information about the attack, or the two men in the CCTV footage, to contact officers. |
After the assault in August, a friend of Lennon's told the BBC that the 37-year-old Celtic coach had gone out for a drink with friends in Ashton Lane at about 2200 BST. | |
He said that when Lennon left shortly after midnight he heard someone shout sectarian abuse. | |
The friend said Lennon was then "jumped from behind, hit over the head and knocked unconscious". | |
The Celtic coach was spotted lying in the street by a steward from a nearby pub, who called an ambulance. | |
The friend said Lennon's partner, who had been trying to contact him, was "extremely distressed" when she learned that he was being treated in hospital. |