Horrific stab injuries of Bristol man Jack Cole after Thailand attack
These are the horrific injuries suffered by Bristol holidaymaker Jack Cole as he defended his girlfriend from a sex attack by a gang in Thailand.
Brave Jack Cole, 21, was stabbed across his face and body as he protected April Clifton from the group of seven.
The couple were on holiday in the beach resort of Ao Nang when four men and three women suddenly pounced on student April.
Jack, who works for Office Angels and is from Peasedown St John, fought off the ringleader but was then surrounded and repeatedly stabbed.
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He says he thought each blow was a punch – but then realised he was being slashed and stabbed.
The gang fled and April, 21, from Midsomer Norton, also in Somerset, was unharmed but Jack suffered wounds to his face, arms, chest and legs.
It is understood police are questioning three suspects in connection with the attack.
Jack was recovering in hospital in Thailand yesterday and believes the terrifying assault was sexually motivated.
He said: ‘‘It was a calculated attack. They drove past us several times checking us out. We thought they had gone but they came out of the shadows and attacked April.
‘‘They laughed as they grabbed April as a mob. There were seven of them. Four men and three girls.
‘‘I knocked the guy down who had grabbed April and then they crowded around me and I thought they were punching me.
‘‘But it seems every punch was a stab. They were shouting in English ‘Come on. Come on’.
‘‘I saw that April had managed to run away to the safety of a local dive shop and I fell to the ground as the group ran away laughing.
‘‘I managed to stagger up to a foreigner who I begged for help and people came to staunch the flow of blood. There was no reason for the attack. We had never seen these people before.
‘‘They appeared to be driving in a gang looking for foreign victims. They made no attempt to take my wallet. They were just interested in April.”
The couple had been staying at the luxury Centara Grand Beach Resort Hotel and were attacked as they walked to the Nopprarat Thara pier.
They were set to catch a speedboat to their resort in neighbouring Plai Plong Bay when they were attacked.
Comments
by Mikeydooley
Wednesday, October 31 2012, 5:31AM
“Annmer can you ask your mum to not smoke crack and haver sex with her clients in Ma yard ! Ta”
by Mom123
Sunday, October 28 2012, 3:03PM
“Jack you are very brave to put your girlfriends welfare before your own, your a true gentlemen and you parents should be very proud of you. We are very quick to say the younger generation are slobs and have no respect, you are a good Representative of the best part of this generation. You have saved your girlfriend from being raped, and having to live with the consequences of that for the rest of her life. I hope your wounds heal soon and make a full recovery. I also hope your girlfriend is looking after you. Much respect to your mum, she did a good job :-)”
by lilmizz74
Sunday, October 28 2012, 7:05AM
“What a brave guy... Well done Jack. Hope you make a speedy recovery.
So sad that some people feel the need to make jokes about what could of been an even worse incident!”
by johnbristol3
Saturday, October 27 2012, 8:09PM
“Well done Jack , get well soon,
One thing can you be sure it was three women,”
by pillowfight
Saturday, October 27 2012, 1:16PM
“This is what happens when you go to these barbaric countries.”
by annmer
Saturday, October 27 2012, 11:13AM
“Nice use of punctuation Mikeydooley, that pathetic sentence almost made sense!”