A man wearing a leopard print onesie was arrested on suspicion of attacking a disabled pensioner in Ramsgate.

Frederick Brand, 68, of King Street was in JC Rook and Sons on his mobility scooter, when he reportedly felt someone punch him in the back.

He said: “I fell forward in my wheelchair and the bloke beside me shouted ‘Oi you’ and I hit him.

“He fell on the floor in his leopard onesie, he got up and left the shop. He started to hit other people in the street outside.

“I’ve had four heart attacks, a stroke and a heart bypass, but I wasn’t letting him get the better of me.

“All the staff helped me back up afterwards and I think the man was arrested outside.”

The alleged attack happened between 9am and 9.30am on Thursday.

Police spokesman Jon Green said: “I can confirm a 48-year-old man who was wearing a leopard print onesie was arrested after an incident in Ramsgate.

“He was questioned by police at Margate Police Station but was subsequently released without charge.”