Former Sky Sports activities presenter Kirsty Gallacher broke down in tears as she recalled the horrific incident, alleging she was attacked by a person on the pavement in central London
Kirsty Gallacher says she was “kicked like a soccer” by a person who assaulted her on the road.
The former Sky Sports activities host revealed she was attacked by a masked man on the pavement in central London. The TV star and Strictly alum broke down in a heartbreaking video as she recalled the horrific incident, which has left her bruised.
Kirsty defined she’d been strolling at round 7pm when the thug attacked her. She mentioned she’s nonetheless “shocked” by the assault and upset with a close-by safety guard who “did not do something” to assist.
She mentioned: “I used to be strolling on the pavement, and I observed this man, all in black, lined up, truly, simply strolling at me. And I’m at all times vigilant. And he was simply strolling in the direction of me, and so I moved out of the best way, after which he brushed previous me.
“He circled, and he kicked me like he was kicking a soccer. He kicked me in the course of a road at about seven o’clock final evening, in entrance of individuals, and I circled and he scarpered.
“I’m nonetheless shocked now, and I’ve the bruises to show I’m afraid. I can’t fairly consider what occurred. I used to be not being provocative in any method. I used to be simply going about my enterprise as you do. I used to be simply strolling to my automotive to return dwelling to my household.”
She continued: “I fortunately had some witnesses, some pretty women noticed it and got here to my support. There was a safety guard on a door close by who was completely ineffective and didn’t do something, which was massively disappointing.
“And I simply there, and I couldn’t truly consider that somebody, a stranger, has simply determined, for no matter motive, whether or not he’s a received an issue with girls, whether or not he’s simply an opportunist.
“He determined he didn’t like me, and he simply thought, Now, provide the boot. And that’s not okay. It’s not okay, it’s not okay.”
Kirsty shared her unhappiness at such assaults occurring in London as she continued: “It’s actually unhappy that that’s what’s occurring on the streets of London, and that’s very actual. And all of us hear about it, don’t all of us hear like, Oh yeah, you realize, watch out. Don’t have your cellphone out.
“And other people being sadly, you realize, mugged or worse, you realize, terrible, terrible issues occurring, and also you at all times assume it’s not going to occur to me. And that was me. I assumed, I’m very vigilant. I’m very cautious. I’m very cautious of the place, how I’m strolling.
“Be sure that I don’t have my cellphone in my hand, that I’ve, like, a cross physique bag, and I’m not holding something out, however truly, I couldn’t have executed extra to guard myself. And nonetheless that occurred to me.
Urging her followers to be protected, she added: “Somebody determined to only give me a superb kicking on the street, and I actually wished to share it with you, as a result of that is occurring on a regular basis. And it’s not good, and it’s not all proper, and I need you to essentially watch out and vigilant and take care of yourselves and take care of these round you.”
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