Jason Cierans' mother tells how her world was turned ‘upside down’ after he was attacked

A mother yesterday spoke of her world being turned upside down after her son was left in a critical condition after sustaining head injuries in an assault in Australia.

Jason Cierans was in a coma for several weeks following brain surgery after being attacked in Sydney.

His mother Stephanie Cierans said she had experienced a rollercoaster of emotions over the last three months since the attack on her 29-year-old son.