Crazed attacker ‘eats’ victim’s eyebrow

A crazed attacker who bit off a man’s eyebrow in an unprovoked, late night attack outside a kebab van almost certainly ate it, British police said today.

Officers were horrified by the savagery of the of the attack on the man in his 30s in Fore Street, Trowbridge, said Detective Constable Paul Clifford of Wiltshire Police.

‘‘In all my years I have not come across somebody with such a facial injury. It was a completely and absolutely unprovoked attack. The attacker was clearly spoiling for a fight.

‘‘The man had tried to walk away and this man had clamped his jaw onto his face and he couldn’t get him off. He then bit his left eyebrow completely off.

‘‘We firmly believe that he then consumed the bit he had bitten off because we carried out a very extensive search of the area and couldn’t find anything.

‘‘He has either held the part in his mouth and spat it out later or consumed it - which is pretty gruesome.’’

The victim needed hospital treatment after the attack outside the Midland Bank in Fore Street and is expected to need plastic surgery.

The victim’s friend was also attacked when he tried to help him.

Mr Clifford said: ‘‘This is a very disturbing incident and we are keen to speak to anyone in confidence who may know anything.’’

The attacker is described as in his 30s, of stocky build with short dark hair and was wearing a checked buttoned-down shirt.

Police said there were around 20 people present during the incident early on Sunday, including two women in their 20s - one with blonde hair the other with long dark hair.