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Strictly star AJ and his brother attacked at a nightclub | Strictly star AJ and his brother attacked at a nightclub |
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Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ Pritchard and his younger brother have been attacked at a nightclub in Cheshire. | Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ Pritchard and his younger brother have been attacked at a nightclub in Cheshire. |
A statement from their family said it was an "unprovoked" assault on a night out with two friends in Nantwich on 27 December. | |
Curtis Pritchard, also a professional dancer, requires knee surgery and will miss the upcoming series of Dancing with the Stars Ireland. | |
A 20-year-old man has been arrested and released. | A 20-year-old man has been arrested and released. |
AJ, 24, has bruising to his face, arms, legs and body. | AJ, 24, has bruising to his face, arms, legs and body. |
Cheshire police have released a statement: "Shortly after 2am on Thursday 27 December officers were called to reports of an incident at a night club on Welsh Row, Nantwich. | Cheshire police have released a statement: "Shortly after 2am on Thursday 27 December officers were called to reports of an incident at a night club on Welsh Row, Nantwich. |
"Officers attended the scene and found that four men, three aged 22 and one aged 24, had been assaulted. | "Officers attended the scene and found that four men, three aged 22 and one aged 24, had been assaulted. |
"The victims sustained a number of injuries as a result of the incident and were taken to Leighton Hospital for treatment. All of the men have since been discharged. | "The victims sustained a number of injuries as a result of the incident and were taken to Leighton Hospital for treatment. All of the men have since been discharged. |
"Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and officers have arrested a 20-year-old man from Crewe on suspicion of assault; he has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries." | "Enquiries in relation to the incident are ongoing and officers have arrested a 20-year-old man from Crewe on suspicion of assault; he has since been released under investigation pending further enquiries." |
Co-stars of AJ on Strictly have been responding on social media. | Co-stars of AJ on Strictly have been responding on social media. |
AJ's fans have been wishing him well on his latest Instagram post. | AJ's fans have been wishing him well on his latest Instagram post. |
AJ was partnered with Paralympian Lauren Steadman for Strictly Come Dancing 2018 and reached the semi-final. | |
Curtis was due to appear on the upcoming Dancing with the Stars Ireland which launches next Saturday, but, due to his injuries, he won't recover in time. | |
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