Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. Matt Brooks was beaten and left unconscious at around 2am on 30 September outside the fast food restaurant Urban Kitchen.
The 52-year-old was punched in the face which resulted in a fractured eye socket, something that required emergency surgery to relieve pressure on his eyeball and save his vision.
Speaking to Birmingham Live, Brooks says he had gone for a few drinks at Missing Bar after finishing work at midnight before heading home in the early hours of the morning. “Closing time was about 2am and I went over the road to get some chips,” Brooks explains. “I sat against the window of Urban Kitchen when a guy came out of nowhere and just hit