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British singer Leona Lewis was attacked as she signed copies of
her autobiography in central London, police and the book store
said.
Lewis, who won the British TV talent show The X Factor and has
topped charts around the world since, was signing copies of her
book Dreams at a Waterstone's book store in Piccadilly Circus when
she was assaulted.
"We can confirm that there was an incident at the Leona Lewis
signing this afternoon," a Waterstone's spokesman said.
"The event was immediately stopped by the security guards present
and the police are talking to the individual concerned."
A statement was posted on her facebook fan page:
"Leona was the victim of an unprovoked attack this afternoon at
her book signing. The police were called immediately and medical
attention has been sought. Leona is understandably shaken and
apologises to the fans she was unable to meet and complete
signings."
Police said officers had arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of
assault occasioning actual bodily harm. The man is now being
questioned at a central London police station.
"My brother saw the whole incident," one fan at the book store told
the BBC. "He (the attacker) walked up there with the book, she
signed it and, as she looked up, he just punched her."
Lewis, whose debut album entered the US charts at number one in
2008 - the first British woman to achieve the feat, was badly
shaken by the incident but did not need hospital treatment, her
spokesman said.
