Brentford star and Congolese international Yoane Wissa testifying at the court on his acid attack.
He recounted about how he was attacked as in his house and the trauma he went through. He narrated,
“I opened a door, and had liquid thrown in my face. I screamed and could not breathe! My wife called the emergency services, and they told me to get under the shower to rinse my eyes. At the hospital they told me my eyes were burned. Someone had to come and rinse them out every hour.
“It has been a nightmare. Since then I panic every time I hear a noise, and the only thing that kept me going was knowing my children are safe. I had surgery on both eyes, and the doctor told me I will need to use eye drops for the rest of my life.
“It took me six months before I fully got my sight back. The days afterwards were traumatic for me. I know I will never feel the same as I used to. I want justice. Why has this happened to me? My wife and I will suffer the after-effects for the rest of our lives.
“Since that time I have become withdrawn. I can no longer tolerate being around people I don’t know.”
