‘It was 15 seconds of hell’: West End star blinded after random street attack from armed robber

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On 18 December, Mike Holoway, 63, was sitting at a set of traffic lights in Beckton, East London, when an attacker broke through the driver’s side window, with Holoway’s head and face taking the force of the blow. On the page, Emma wrote: “Whilst sitting in traffic on his way to work, a transit van which had been spotted driving erratically minutes before, pulled alongside Mike’s van. He then proceeded to smash through the window with a metal object, throwing Mike across to the passenger seat, his head and face taking the full force of the blow.” “The following day Mike had surgery to save his eye which thankfully was successful. There will be a further three operations and physio over the next nine months and it is only after this that we will find out how much sight he will regain.” She continued: “We are both self employed and with Mike unable to work, drum, perform, drive - he has had to cancel gigs, turndown future bookings and castings which means we are facing a very uncertain year ahead financially.” The Metropolitan Police has reportedly made no arrests.