Melbourne radio presenter apologises for interview wrongly blaming 'African guys' for gang attack

Apology comes after relative of a man bashed in Mooroolbark on Christmas Day made the incorrect claim on air

A Melbourne radio presenter has apologised for broadcasting an interview in which “African guys” were incorrectly blamed for a group assault in Melbourne’s east that left a 50-year-old man in a critical condition.

Police said the man was bashed outside his Esther Crescent home in Mooroolbark just before 11pm on Christmas Day, and family members said he was attacked by a group of young people armed with baseball bats.

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