BRENTFORD star Yoane Wissa has revealed his torment at allegedly having acid thrown in his face - insisting he could have been blinded for life. And the Bees' record Premier League goalscorer, 28, said he has been left in fear ever since. A woman has gone on trial in France accused of attacking Wissa at his home in July 2021, days before he joined Brentford from Lorient for £8.5million.
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Named only as Laetitia P., the 36-year-old is also accused of attempting to kidnap the player's baby daughter - as well as actually taking another woman's baby the following day. She faces up to 30 years in jail if found guilty. The court at Vannes in Brittany heard Wissa deliver an emotional account of the alleged events.
The striker said he let the woman into his Lorient apartment after she had called round earlier that day seeking his autograph. He said: "I opened a door, and had liquid thrown in my face. I screamed and could not breathe. "My wife called the emergency services, and they told me to get under the shower to rinse my eyes.
"At the hospital they told me my eyes were burned. Someone had to come and rinse them out every hour. "It has been a nightmare. Since then I panic every time I hear a noise, and the only thing that kept me going was knowing my children are safe. "I had surgery on both eyes, and the doctor told me I will need to use eye drops for the rest of my life.
