Former Olympic champion Grant Hackett says ‘angry’ brother beat him up
Swimming great posts a photo of himself on social media with cuts and bruises to his face and accuses his brother of assault
Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has posted a photo of himself on social media with cuts and bruises to his face and accused his brother of assault, a day after the triple Olympic champion was arrested for a disturbance at his family home.
Hackett, who has struggled with drug and alcohol problems away from the pool, was detained by Gold Coast police on Wednesday after suffering a “breakdown” at his parents’ home, his father told local media.
The swimmer’s brother Craig later told reporters that Hackett was a “danger to himself and to the community” and that his family was unable to help him alone.
A post shared by Grant Hackett (@grant__hackett) on Feb 15, 2017 at 2:03pm PST
On Thursday, Hackett posted a photo of himself on Instagram showing bruising around his eye and cuts on his face.
“My brother comments to the media ... but does anyone know he beat the shit out of me,” Hackett wrote on Instagram.
“Everyone knows he is an angry man.”
It is unclear when or where the photo was taken and Hackett did not appear to be sporting any injuries when he was released without charge by police on Wednesday.