Drunk man fractured victim's eye socket with a single blow to the face
A drunk floored a man with a single blow leaving his victim with a fractured eye socket during a street attack in Lincoln city centre, a court was told.
Rhys Whitehouse smashed his elbow into the face of victim Yassine McGrawe during the 4am incident on Flaxengate in the city.
Kevin Jones, prosecuting, told Lincoln Crown Court that Mr McGrawe was left unconscious for 20 minutes as a result of the attack.
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Mr Jones said: “Mr McGrawe was with a number of other males. They appeared to be talking. Without warning or provocation this defendant strikes a significant blow to Mr McGrawe’s face with his elbow with sufficient force to render him