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Slough dog-walker blinded in one eye in belt attack | Slough dog-walker blinded in one eye in belt attack |
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A dog-walker has been blinded in one eye during an assault. | A dog-walker has been blinded in one eye during an assault. |
The man, in his 40s, was approached by a group of four men and asked for a cigarette in Memorial Park in Langley, Slough. | The man, in his 40s, was approached by a group of four men and asked for a cigarette in Memorial Park in Langley, Slough. |
One of them removed his belt and whipped the victim in the face. It is not known whether his eyesight will return, Thames Valley Police said. | One of them removed his belt and whipped the victim in the face. It is not known whether his eyesight will return, Thames Valley Police said. |
Detectives described the attack, at about 21:00 BST on 16 September, as unprovoked. | |
The man who lashed the victim is described as black, in his early to mid-20s and about 5ft tall. He was slim, with an afro haircut, and was wearing a brown knee-length coat with a dark fur-lined hood. | The man who lashed the victim is described as black, in his early to mid-20s and about 5ft tall. He was slim, with an afro haircut, and was wearing a brown knee-length coat with a dark fur-lined hood. |
Another man from the group is described as white and about 6ft 4ins tall. He had spiked blonde hair and was wearing a red coat. | Another man from the group is described as white and about 6ft 4ins tall. He had spiked blonde hair and was wearing a red coat. |
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