EastEnders star Scott Maslen accused of assaulting disabled man over dog poo row

EastEnders prima Scott Maslen has been accused of assaulting a disabled antheral implicit a enactment astir canine poo successful a London park.

The actor, 53, and erstwhile prima of The Bill presently plays constabulary serviceman Jack Branning successful the long-running BBC soap.

It has been reported that the prima attacked a disabled canine walker during a heated confrontation successful Regent’s Park.

Michael Kelly, 55, alleges that helium was with his dog, a four-year-old labradoodle named Ned erstwhile helium became alert of a antheral shouting down him.

He claims that the consequent enactment turned violent, leaving him with injuries which required infirmary attraction – including stitches and a fractured oculus socket.

The erstwhile foundation idiosyncratic has aggregate sclerosis (MS), an autoimmune illness which affects balance.

Speaking to The Sun, Kelly said that helium had been talking connected his telephone erstwhile the EastEnders prima approached.

‘He was moving astir and I was connected the telephone erstwhile I became alert of a antheral shouting down me. I didn’t instrumentality overmuch announcement and carried connected chatting to my son-in-law. Suddenly it was unavoidable to disregard the man,’ helium said.

‘Ned had gone to the toilet. I hadn’t picked the poo up rapidly enough, due to the fact that I was connected the phone, and this antheral was furious.

‘He was wearing headphones, a shooting overgarment and matching greenish cap, waterproof wellies and trousers.’

He claims that the histrion continued shouting ‘obscenities’ astatine him, shouting, ‘Who bash you deliberation you are?’ and repeatedly calling him ‘a mug.’

‘Of course, I was going to prime up the canine poo but helium didn’t springiness maine a chance. He was shouting obscenities. I told him I’d prime it up erstwhile I was ready. It was unbelievable,’ helium continued.

He claims that the statement past turned physical, with some men connected the crushed successful the parkland – during which a pistillate called the police.

‘As I struggled to get up I recognised the antheral and said, “You’re successful EastEnders”. I gathered my thoughts and said, “You’re not successful EastEnders now. This is existent life.”

‘I managed to instrumentality 2 photographs astatine the scene,’ helium added.

Following the confrontation, Kelly returned to his daughter’s location successful Islington, South London.

He told the tabloid: ‘I went to the infirmary and needed stitches successful my nose, and they cleaned up cuts to my head. I had whiplash.

‘They said I’d fractured my oculus socket. It’s unbelievable. I person had to spot the oculus specializer for ongoing treatment. I person different assignment successful 8 weeks.’

According to The Sun, the Metropolitan Police are investigating the incident. Maslen denies that helium started the fight.

Reps for Scott Maslen person been contacted for comment.

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