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Aintree racegoer held over 'assault' video | Aintree racegoer held over 'assault' video |
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A man has been questioned over an alleged assault after a video emerged online of an Aintree racegoer appearing to deliberately knock a man to the ground. | |
Officers said the 63-year-old victim suffered bruising to his face after he was "shoulder barged" in the road. | Officers said the 63-year-old victim suffered bruising to his face after he was "shoulder barged" in the road. |
The video was shot on Thursday evening, after the opening day of the Grand National Festival, police said. | |
The 34-year-old suspect, from Formby, Merseyside, has been bailed. | The 34-year-old suspect, from Formby, Merseyside, has been bailed. |
In the mobile phone footage, which was posted on YouTube but has since been removed, a man is heard sniggering from behind the camera before the man falls to the ground. | In the mobile phone footage, which was posted on YouTube but has since been removed, a man is heard sniggering from behind the camera before the man falls to the ground. |
Onlookers are then seen rushing to help the victim before calling for an ambulance. | Onlookers are then seen rushing to help the victim before calling for an ambulance. |
Merseyside Police said the suspect later voluntarily attended a police station. | Merseyside Police said the suspect later voluntarily attended a police station. |
A spokesman said: "Merseyside Police has been made aware of a video showing a man shoulder-barging another, older man, over in a road near to the Aintree racecourse. | A spokesman said: "Merseyside Police has been made aware of a video showing a man shoulder-barging another, older man, over in a road near to the Aintree racecourse. |
"The incident is being treated as assault and officers are speaking to several people believed to have further information that could help the investigation." | "The incident is being treated as assault and officers are speaking to several people believed to have further information that could help the investigation." |
He added that officers plan to speak to the victim, who lives in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, later after making contact with a relative. | He added that officers plan to speak to the victim, who lives in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, later after making contact with a relative. |
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