Grant Hackett claims brother "beat" him in candid Instagram post
The day after he was released from police custody following an incident at his parents’ home, Grant Hackett has claimed his brother, Craig, “beat the shit out of me.”
The troubled former swimming champ posted a photo of himself on Instagram this morning revealing a bloodied and bruised face. It was not clear when the photo had been taken. At the time of his arrest yesterday, he appeared to not have the injuries on his face.
“My brother comments to the media... but does anyone know he beat the shit out of me?” posted Hackett. “Everyone knows he is an angry man.”
Craig Hackett has not responded to the unsubstantiated claims.
Hackett was arrested yesterday at his parents’ house on the Gold Coast.
Neighbours reportedly said that the 36 year old was "going off" and stabbing a knife into a chopping block before his arrest.
“The Grant Hackett that Australia fell in love with, they can still have that affection towards him,” Craig told reporters after his brother’s arrest. “This is not Grant Hackett. This is a completely different person. I don’t know this person, my mum and dad don’t know this person. He’s there in body, but he’s not there in mind, soul or spirit.”
Hackett’s father's Nev said his son has been arrested over “mental health issues,” reported the Courier Mail.
He was taken into custody by police but later released without charge.
