A MAN out partying with his friends had his hand chopped off in a
horrifying machete attack outside a celebrity nightspot.
The victim, aged in his 20s, was set upon by a gang of around four men in
Loughton, Essex, at 11.30pm on Friday.
One of his hands was reportedly severed with a large knife that was found at
the scene.
Witnesses described seeing a machete following the brutal attack near the
NUbar nightspot, a favourite with stars from The Only Way is Essex.
One said: “Somebody was stabbed with what looks like a machete in Loughton
High Road outside the Nu Bar. Sad.”
Another said : “I don’t know how he lived. I have never seen so much blood in
my life.”
The club later tweeted: “Following the unfortunate events of last night we
would like to let the public know NUbar was not involved.”
The victim was being treated today in hospital for what police called
“life-changing injuries”.
A 30-year-old suspect, from Grays, Essex, was arrested on suspicion of
attempted murder ten minutes after the attack following a short pursuit on
foot.
Officers are seeking three other suspects who are believed to have fled in an
Audi R8 sports car.
The luxury vehicle was found torched in nearby Waltham Abbey at 6am the next
day.
Essex Police said they believed it was a targeted attack and urged anyone with
information to come forward.