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Wigston attack: Boy arrested after motorcyclist blinded Wigston attack: Biker loses eye when hit by thrown egg
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A teenager has been arrested after a motorcyclist was blinded in one eye by an egg thrown at him from a car. A motorcyclist was left "howling with pain" after being being blinded in one eye by a missile from a passing car.
The man 31, was hit in the face as he drove with the visor of his helmet up on Newton Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire. Mark Toone, 31, was hit in the face by an egg as he drove on Newton Lane, Wigston, Leicestershire, on Friday night.
He had emergency surgery after the attack at about 23:15 GMT on Friday but his eyesight could not be saved. Despite being rushed to hospital by his fiancée, doctors said they could not save his right eye.
The boy, 17, was arrested in Staffordshire on Saturday on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. A 17-year-old was arrested in Staffordshire on Saturday on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm.
A vehicle believed to be involved in the attack has been recovered. 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 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 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.
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."
He is waiting to find out whether he can continue with his job.
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.
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