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| Wigston attack: Biker loses eye when hit by thrown egg | Wigston attack: Biker loses eye when hit by thrown egg |
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| A motorcyclist was left "howling with pain" after being being blinded in one eye by a missile from a passing car. | A motorcyclist was left "howling with pain" after being being blinded in one eye by a missile from a passing car. |
| Marc Toone, 31, was hit in the face by an egg as he drove on Newton Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire, on Friday night. | |
| Despite being rushed to hospital by his fiancée, doctors said they could not save his right eye. | Despite being rushed to hospital by his fiancée, doctors said they could not save his right eye. |
| A 17-year-old was arrested in Staffordshire on Saturday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. | A 17-year-old was arrested in Staffordshire on Saturday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. |
| Mr Toone was travelling back from his job as a chef at about 23:15 GMT on Friday. | Mr Toone was travelling back from his job as a chef at about 23:15 GMT on Friday. |
| He had the visor of his helmet up when an oncoming car with its lights on full beam dazzled him. | He had the visor of his helmet up when an oncoming car with its lights on full beam dazzled him. |
| He said: "As the car passed me I felt something hit me in the face and then I felt something dripping down my cheek. | He said: "As the car passed me I felt something hit me in the face and then I felt something dripping down my cheek. |
| "I stopped the bike, took my helmet off and realised my hand was covered in blood. | "I stopped the bike, took my helmet off and realised my hand was covered in blood. |
| "I rang [my fiancée] and all she got was me howling in pain." | "I rang [my fiancée] and all she got was me howling in pain." |
| His fiancée, Sarah Simms, said she was "horrified" by what she saw and "broke every speed limit" driving him to hospital. | His fiancée, Sarah Simms, said she was "horrified" by what she saw and "broke every speed limit" driving him to hospital. |
| Mr Toone said: "The fact I have lost vision in my right eye is horrifying, and all because of someone's childish act in a car - it is just stupid. | Mr Toone said: "The fact I have lost vision in my right eye is horrifying, and all because of someone's childish act in a car - it is just stupid. |
| "And if they do it again, the next person on a motorbike might crash their bike and they might not get up again." | "And if they do it again, the next person on a motorbike might crash their bike and they might not get up again." |
| He is waiting to find out whether he can continue with his job. | He is waiting to find out whether he can continue with his job. |
| Police confirmed the suspect had been released on police bail. | Police confirmed the suspect had been released on police bail. |
| They also said a number of other incidents had been reported in the area and a red 69-plate Seat Leon car had been recovered. | They also said a number of other incidents had been reported in the area and a red 69-plate Seat Leon car had been recovered. |
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