Former Leeds Rhinos player calls for glass to be banned in bars after being blinded in attack
- 2 months ago
A father-of-two blinded in an unprovoked attack on a night out has called for glass bottles and drinks containers to be banned in bars after 9pm.
Matthew Syron, 32, was glassed by stranger Gareth Dean, 37, during a night out in Revolución de Cuba in Leeds, West Yorks,. with a group of friends.
He was rushed to hospital after the attack on Boxing Day, where he had surgery on his eyes that has meant he's been able to regain some sight in his right eye.
Matthew, originally from Leeds, moved to Wollongong in Australia in 2012, where the law there is that they stop serving glasses and bottles from 9pm.
They also scan the ID of everyone in a bar and now Matthew is calling for the same to happen in the UK for bars and nightclubs.
His attacker admitted grievous bodily harm with intent and could face life in jail.
But ex-Leeds Rhinos rugby player Matthew is calling for a change in the law to stop such an attack happening to anyone else.
Matthew Syron, 32, was glassed by stranger Gareth Dean, 37, during a night out in Revolución de Cuba in Leeds, West Yorks,. with a group of friends.
He was rushed to hospital after the attack on Boxing Day, where he had surgery on his eyes that has meant he's been able to regain some sight in his right eye.
Matthew, originally from Leeds, moved to Wollongong in Australia in 2012, where the law there is that they stop serving glasses and bottles from 9pm.
They also scan the ID of everyone in a bar and now Matthew is calling for the same to happen in the UK for bars and nightclubs.
His attacker admitted grievous bodily harm with intent and could face life in jail.
But ex-Leeds Rhinos rugby player Matthew is calling for a change in the law to stop such an attack happening to anyone else.