We've updated our Privacy and Cookies Policy
We've made some important changes to our Privacy and Cookies Policy and we want you to know what this means for you and your data.
Stoke Newington: Man blind in one eye after clown mask joke attack
A man who cracked a joke about a customer's clown mask has lost sight in one eye after being beaten up outside a north London restaurant.
The victim, in his 30s, had a metal chair thrown at him and was repeatedly punched in the face in Stoke Newington.
He had joked that a man entering the restaurant at 19:30 BST on 2 June wearing the mask would not be let in, to which the man took offence.
The victim also suffered a fractured cheekbone and a broken nose.
'Terrible consequences'
Det Con Gary Holland, of the Central East Command Unit, said: "A simple joke had led to a man being so badly beaten that he has lost sight in one of his eyes.
"How can it be that a trivial remark has led to such terrible consequences?
"Any right-minded person reading this will know how wrong this is and I am asking anyone who knows anything about this assault to call police."
Top Stories
More to explore
Most read
Content is not available