"You hid like a coward... you're nothing but a thug": Heartbroken family's emotional words to attacker who left Sikh leader for dead in Northern Quarter attack
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe heartbroken family of a Sikh leader who was left for dead after being attacked in the Northern Quarter said that the assault has 'left an ever bleeding wound' on their hearts.
Avtar Singh, 62, suffered life-changing brain injuries after being knocked out by stranger Claudio Campos, in Tib Street, on June 23.
Campos, 28, was jailed for three years at Manchester Crown Court yesterday (Thursday October 6) after pleading guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm upon Mr Singh.
During the sentencing hearing, members of Mr Singh's family read moving victim impact statements to the court. His wife Navinder said that she recently had to spend their 37th wedding anniversary visiting Mr Singh in hospital, where he has remained for the past three-and-a-half months. "Each day since that fateful night, I have cried 1,000 tears for the husband and father I no longer recognise," she said. READ MORE : Chilling footage shows thug attack Sikh leader before strolling away, leaving him lying in the street Mrs Singh also told the court that Mr Singh has lost sight in one of his eyes as a result of the incident. "The last things he saw in clarity was a monster who did not give him a fighting chance," she added. "A coward who attacked him with such force that he cannot leave his hospital bed." Mr Singh was attacked as he walked home from work, using the same route that he had for the past 30 years.
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