Yoane Wissa, Brentford striker and one of the great revelations this season in the Premier League, on July 2, 2021 was attacked with acid by a woman who broke into his home and tried to kidnap his newborn daughter.
Fortunately, she did not lose her sight and it was only thanks to her reaction that her daughter was not taken away
In the Tribunal de Asuntos de la Morbihan in Vannes (France), a four-day trial begins to pass judgment on the incident, in which the Democratic Republic of Congo international suffered serious facial injuries (he had to undergo surgery to avoid losing his sight).
Yoane Wissa still suffers from the aftermath of this attempted kidnapping and attack
“Fortunately, he did not lose his sight and it was only thanks to his reaction that they did not take his daughter,” Wissa’s lawyer shared.
“Yoane Wissa is still suffering the after-effects of this attempted kidnapping and attack. He has done everything he can since then to prove that he is fine. He is also trying to perform as best he can in his day-to-day job. And nowadays he and his wife feel safe in England. They feel safe from danger,” the footballer’s lawyer told the French press.
The woman on trial threw acid at a young woman while claiming to hear “inner voices” and kissed her
The woman, identified as Laetitia P. (the following day she tried to set fire to a boy’s mother while claiming to hear “inner voices” and kissed her after dousing her with the flammable liquid), faces up to 30 years in prison for attempted murder, child abduction and attempted kidnapping.
“I’m sorry for what I’ve done to you, I’m deeply sorry,” the defendant apologized.
Yoane Wissa’s numbers in the Premier League make him one of the most sought-after strikers
Yoane Wissa, for whom Brentford paid around 10 million euros to Lorient in 2021, has established himself as one of the great revelations of the season in the Premier League.
This season, he has scored 12 goals and provided two assists in 23 games for Brentford, which has attracted the interest of clubs such as Nottingham Forest.