“A senseless act of violence” - family speaks out as assault leaves victim with brain injury

Family speaks out after life-changing pub attack in Coalville

Alastair Roome suffered a serious brain injury when he was attacked by Kyle Morrissey outside a pub.

“A senseless act of violence” - family speaks out as assault leaves victim with brain injury

The family of a man who suffered a life-changing brain injury after an unprovoked attack on a night out in Coalville have spoken of the moment their “lives changed forever”. Alistair Roome, 47, was enjoying a night out with friends on Saturday 25 April this year when he was headbutted by 35-year-old Kyle Morrisey. On Friday (18 September), as Morrisey was sentenced to two years in prison at Leicester Crown Court, Alistair’s family have described…