Two women viciously assaulted by a gatecrasher at a 60th birthday party have spoken of their ordeal for the first time.
Keith Holiday, 45, attacked Theresa Parry and Sarah Singleton after they spurned his advances, punching Miss Singleton so hard her teeth came through her face.
The attack happened after Denise Letch's birthday celebrations at The Ryder Social Club in Coltman Street, west Hull.
Holiday pinned Miss Parry, 35, against a set of railings and pushed his fingers into her eye socket, causing "awful" pain, an eye infection, and physical and mental scars, Hull Crown Court heard.
When 34-year-old friend Miss Singleton tried to pull him off, he hit her in the face so hard her teeth went through her lip.
Miss Parry said: "I really thought he might kill somebody. I was stuck beneath him and he was forcing his fingers into my eyes. It was terrifying."
Holiday had first tried to kiss and dance with Miss Letch at her party on November 22 last year.
When she snubbed him he approached other women before being told to leave by Miss Letch's daughter Sarah Letch.
Holiday waited outside until the guests left before punching Denise Letch in the head and then turning on Miss Parry.
She was only released from his grip when friend Miss Singleton managed to stop him attacking her.
Miss Parry said: "The whole thing was so scary because I didn't know if he was ever going to stop.
"There was blood everywhere. It was just chaos because anyone who went near him got punched.
"I have had nightmares that my eyes have been gouged out completely or I wake up thinking his fingers are still stuck in my eye sockets and there's nothing I can do."
Miss Singleton said the experience had left her scarred for life.
She is still struggling to come to terms with what Holiday did.
She said: "It was really like something out of a horror film - there was blood everywhere and it came so out of the blue.
"I rushed over to try and help Theresa because he was gouging his eyes out and that's when he just turned on me and smacked me across the face.
"He was just lashing out at anyone he could. No-one could do anything to stop him and now I've got a scar and a permanent lump on my lip."
Holiday was spared an immediate jail sentence and given a £750 fine because a judge said he was addressing his drink problem and was therefore unlikely to re-offend.
Holiday admitted affray and received an 18-month prison sentence, suspended for two years.
He was also made subject to a 12-month supervision order, with a six-month alcohol treatment requirement.
Miss Parry believes his sentence should have been more severe.
She said: "We're just all in shock he basically got away with it and his punishment is so lenient. He obviously hasn't learned his lesson."
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