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09.07.2023 - 10:55 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Blue singer Lee Ryan was "physically assaulted on a plane" after another passenger accused him of a "culturally insensitive" act, a statement from the boyband has said. The 40-year-old star suffered a leg injury after he was pushed down a set of stairs.
Blue's official social media said the incident occurred on a flight from Georgia to Istanbul on Saturday. They added the alleged assault happened after Ryan "put his feet on the seat, which was considered culturally insensitive".
The star said he "apologised for any unknowing offence caused". His fellow band members - Simon Webbe, Duncan James and Antony Costa - defended the star as he gave a victim statement to Turkish police.
The band said: "While on a plane from Georgia to Istanbul, Turkey with Turkish Airlines today (July 8), Lee Ryan was physically assaulted by a male passenger. Lee and the rest of the band, defended him from the attack, which continued after the plane had landed when the passenger pushed Lee down a flight of stairs causing an injury to his leg.
"Both parties were spoken to by the police in Turkey and to which Lee voluntarily gave a victim statement supported by the band. Lee was not at any point arrested, detained or charged with any offence and after giving his statement, was free to continue his journey.
"The assault occurred after Lee had put his feet on the seat which was considered culturally insensitive and for which Lee has apologised for any unknowing offence caused. Blue."
Turkish Airlines have been approached for comment by PA Media.
It comes a month after Lee Ryan successfully applied to withdraw his guilty plea to drunkenly assaulting a police officer - during his arrest for verbally abusing a black flight attendant. A court was told in January
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Blue singer Lee Ryan was pushed down stairs on an aeroplane by another passenger during a flight to Turkey after a “culturally insensitive” act, the boyband has said. Lee, 40, suffered a leg injury during the incident which took place on a flight from Georgia to Istanbul on Saturday, according to a statement on the band’s official social media channels.
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