Police slam thugs who blinded biker in one eye by throwing an egg at him from moving car
Police praise bravery of the victim Marc Toone
Marc Toone recovering at home after his ordeal (Image: Chris Gordon)
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A police officer has slammed the youths whose incredibly stupid and thoughtless actions left a motorcyclist blind in one eye after one of them threw at egg at him from their moving car.
Teen sentenced after motorcyclist blinded in one eye by egg-throwing thugs
Thomas Connors told court he was remorseful - but he has never named his accomplices
Tom Connors arrives at Leicester Magistrate s Court. (Image: Leicester Mercury / Chris Gordon)
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A teenager has been jailed for his crucial role in a series of egg-throwing incidents which ended with a motorcyclist being blinded for life in one eye.
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image captionMarc Toone now suffers from panic attacks and has flashbacks of the attack
A man has been sentenced after blinding a motorcyclist in one eye by throwing an egg at him from a car.
Marc Toone, 33, was hit by the missile while travelling home from work in Wigston, Leicestershire in January 2020.
He was taken to hospital but doctors were unable to save his right eye.
Thomas Connor, 18, was given a 12-month training and detention order after pleading guilty to multiple offences at Leicester Magistrates Court.
Leicestershire Police said Connors was driving a car that was linked to several reports of egg throwing on the day Mr Toone was injured.