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A SCOT living in an English village says he was viciously assaulted – just for wearing a kilt .

Christopher Baxter moved to Tideswell in the Peak District in June, having lived abroad for 13 years.

But on Saturday night he was followed through the village and assaulted by a gang of thugs just for proudly wearing the kilt.

He took pictures of his injuries – including cuts and bruising to the side of his head and a nasty wound on his arm – in a bid to highlight the problem of anti-Scottish racism in England.

He said: “Pretty much everyone in this area seems incredibly nice – always willing to chat, whether it be at your local pub, on the bus, doing your shopping or just walking down the lane.

“Unfortunately, this idyllic image of the Peak District was shattered for me when I became the victim of a premeditated, sustained and vicious assault in the centre of Tideswell for having the audacity to wear a kilt.

“They decided to jump me from behind and explain to me rather forcefully their dislike for Scotsmen.

“The result was I spent the night in the company of the accident and emergency staff at Chesterfield Royal Hospital. I was lucky that a friend of mine was able to intervene and the assault wasn’t more serious.”

Christopher moved to Tideswell after landing a job in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, and has been eager to settle into life in the village, even joining the Tideswell Male Voice Choir.

Derbyshire police said they were called to the High Street in Tideswell at 11.30pm on Saturday.

No arrests have been made and investigations are

continuing.

Anyone with information is asked to call the non-emergency number 101, quoting the crime reference number 16000 27 33 71.