Police appeal after man is attacked with a cricket bat in Ealing

 
Southall Park: the 21-year-old victim was hit over the head with a cricket bat as he made his way home (Picture: Google StreetView)
Alexandra Rucki15 May 2015
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Police are appealing for witnesses after a man was whacked over the head with a cricket bat and left with a blood clot on his brain.

The 21-year-old Asian victim was celebrating the Sikh festival Vaisakhi in Southall Broadway, Ealing, on April 11 when he decided to leave early at around 3.15pm.

He made his way home through Southall Park and passed a group of men playing cricket.

As he walked past he was hit over the head with a cricket bat, causing him to fall to the floor.

He was left unconscious for around 10 to 15 seconds until members of the public alerted police.

London Ambulance Service were called and the man was taken to a west London hospital suffering with a blood clot to the brain.

He has since been discharged.

No arrests have been made and enquiries continue.

Detective Constable Jaspal Bains said: “The area was very busy that day due to the Vaisakhi celebrations taking place and I am appealing to anyone that was in the area that saw this assault to contact me.”

Anyone with information can call Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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