Leona Lewis Punched In The Face At Book Signing (Photos)
UPDATE: Peter Kowalczyk X-Factor Reject Punched Leona Lewis
British singer Leona Lewis was attacked and punched hard in the face by a 29 year-old man named Peter, who had bought her new book, an autobiography titled “Dreams”, and seemed to be waiting patiently for her to sign it at Waterstone’s in Piccadilly, London on Wednesday (October 14).
Witness Emily Rose, 21, who was behind him, said: “It was horrendous. He waited for Leona to bow her head then just lashed out - a proper full-on punch on the side of her face. She let out a piercing scream and grabbed her temple. Security piled on this guy and Leona just started running.”
Security quickly pinned the mad fan to the ground as Leona, who burst into tears while clutching her head, was whisked away from the scene and taken to hospital. The man was arrested after being interrogated.
A spokesman for Leona said last night: “It was a totally unprovoked attack. Leona had been patiently signing people’s books for a while - this man had been waiting for five hours. Why anyone would hit her I don’t know. It’s unacceptable. Leona is shaken and apologizes to the fans she was unable to meet.”
The 24 year-old singer rose to fame in 2006 after winning the third series of Simon Cowell’s ‘The X Factor’. In fact, Simon was shocked when he knew about the incident and immediately called Leona to offer his support.
Leona Lewis ‘Dreams’ Book Signing Photos
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Poor lady. Blame it all to the security personnel present there!! Hmmp! not doing they’re job..
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