Bit off man's lip in vicious nightclub attack in Waterford
The assault happened at The Reg nightclub.
A man in his 40's bit a man's lip off in an unprovoked attack in a Waterford City nightclub.
Jaroslaw Antonczyk, of Bramble Grove, Waterford, pleaded guilty to assault at Waterford Circuit Court. The 48-year-old man bit off a man's lip in The Reg nightclub on the night of June 16, 2024. The victim had been on a family stag party to celebrate an upcoming wedding.
CCTV camera footage showed the men standing with their backs to each other. The accused can be seen motioning to the injured party as if to tell him something and leaning in to attack him. The attack lasted a number of seconds and the victim described the pain as "excruciating".
Security on the premises rushed to the victims' aid and apprehended Antonczyk.
The victim was brought to UHW but then had to be rushed to Cork University Hospital. He had to call his mother to accompany him to Cork, which exacerbated the trauma. The lip could not be re-attached.
Defence barrister Brian P. O'Shea told the court that Antonczyk had offered compensation to the injured party. The matter will be finalised on April 15.
