Assault victim's family issues statement

The family of Guy Wallace, the student assaulted in Dublin on St Patrick's Day, have issued a statement following the finding of the Gardaí that he lost his finger in an incident separate to the assault that was alleged to have occurred.

This is the statement in full from the parent’s of Guy Wallace, William and Lucy Wallace.

“On the night of the 17th of March Guy had spilt up from his friends, he was lost and very frightened after suffering an assault in a fast food restaurant where he received a ’head butt.’

“Due to this assault he was sufficiently traumatised to link the event with the terrible accident that took place minutes later and genuinely believed that he had lost his finger in that assault.

“However, in reality it seems that during his panic-stricken run from the incident he attempted to climb a mental fence, which resulted in the loss of his finger.

“All we want to do now is concentrate on Guy’s recovery from this terrible ordeal.”