Bolton Wanderers say midfielder Kyle Dempsey was assaulted during an 'unprovoked' attack following Saturday's friendly with Carlisle United.
The 26-year-old played in the 3-1 defeat against his former club and went out in the evening with his family in Maryport, Cumbria. Wanderers, in a statement released on Monday, allege that the midfielder and his dad were then subject to an 'unprovoked assault.'
A Bolton statement read: "Bolton Wanderers Football Club is aware of an incident which took place at the weekend. Kyle Dempsey and his father were enjoying an evening out with their family in their home town of Maryport following Saturday’s pre-season friendly against his former club Carlisle United.
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"During the course of the evening, they were both subjected to an unprovoked assault which left them requiring medical treatment. The Dempsey family will receive the full support of Chairman Sharon Brittan, manager Ian Evatt and the club while the incident is being investigated by Cumbria Police.
"No further comment will be made at this time."
Dempsey signed for Wanderers in January and has made 11 appearances for the club having started his career at Carlisle before spells with Huddersfield, Fleetwood Town Peterborough and Gillingham.
A statement by Cumbria Police read: "Police were contacted on 16 th July at around 10:40pm to the report of an assault on Senhouse Street, Maryport. A man in his 40s suffered facial injuries.
"A 26-year-old man and 49-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and criminal damage and released on police bail."
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