Dad Doused in Unknown Substance: Near Death After Pub Fight
Adam Tickner has been left with severe PTSD following the incident at Ye Arrow in Rochester,Kent and has spoken out after his attacker was given a suspended prison sentence
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Adam Tickner in hospital(Image: Adam Tickner / SWNS)
A dad has recalled the terrifying fight that saw him doused in an unkown substance by a stranger outside a pub – which left him ‘unconscious’ and fearing for his life.
Adam Tickner, 33, says he has been left with severe PTSD following the incident at Ye Arrow in Rochester, Kent last“`html
told by doctors he could have died.
Mr Tickner, an assistant headteacher went to Ye Arrow in Rochester with his wife and some friends for a few drinks when the attack unfolded.
he explained the fight started when a strager at the pub punched one of his friends in the face. He said: “I went over and saw another guy run toward my friend. I pushed him away and had that substance thrown at my face.
“I fell to the floor. My eyes were stinging and my mouth was swollen – I lost consciousness. I was hosed down by the fire brigade for about 30 minutes. I was taken by ambulance to Medway Hospital for about four days.
“It was probably the worst pain I have ever had in my life.When I was on the floor, my lips and tongue were swelling. I was screaming for help, but no one could hear me.
“They said it was a corrosive substance, but the police can’t take it as that, even though that’s what the doctors diagnosed it as.”