Premier League star to attend court after woman 'almost blinded him' in acid attack baby kidnap plot
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Brentford star Yoane Wissa is attending court this week for a trial of a woman who allegedly nearly blinded him in an acid attack in France. Wissa was left with severe burns to his face and eyes in July 2021 and had to undergo eye surgery before joining Brentford from Lorient a month later.
![[Wissa was weeks away from joining Brentford and he has gone on to be one of their top stars]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/12/94387757-14299259-image-a-28_1737550332882.jpg)
Reports in France at the time said a woman had approached Wissa at his home on July 1, 2021, seeking an autograph, and returned later that evening to spray a corrosive liquid at him. A court at Vannes, near Lorient, heard that the woman was attempting to kidnap the forward's newborn daughter.
![[He scored his first Premier League goal just weeks after the attack, celebrating with a meditation pose]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/12/94387763-14299259-image-a-29_1737550367840.jpg)
She is also accused of kidnapping another lady's baby girl the following day, although the child was subsequently discovered unharmed. If found guilty, the woman, known as Laetitia P, faces up to three decades behind bars for attempted murder, child kidnap and attempted kidnap.
![[He was still on the books at French club Lorient when the alleged 2021 attack took place]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/12/94387843-14299259-He_was_still_on_the_books_at_French_club_Lorient_when_the_allege-a-41_1737550557402.jpg)
Yoane Wissa is attending court after a woman allegedly nearly blinded him in an acid attack in 2021, with some of the damage to his face shown here not long after the alleged attack. Wissa was weeks away from joining Brentford and he has gone on to be one of their top stars.
He scored his first Premier League goal just weeks after the attack, celebrating with a meditation pose. On July 14, 2021, Wissa posted a photo showing some of the damage to his face with the message: 'God is great. 'Thank you for all your messages of support, it goes straight to my heart. I'm better, we're working for a good recovery.'.
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