Drunk blacksmith bit off part of colleague’s ear, Dubai court hears

DUBAI // A drunk blacksmith bit off a part of his roommate’s ear because he was kept waiting at the door, Dubai Criminal Court has heard.

L S, 32, from India, was not in court on Wednesday to enter a plea against a charge of assaulting the safety of A M by biting off part of his ear on August 8 last year, causing him a 1 per cent permanent disability.

The blacksmith and the other man are charged with consuming alcohol. A M, 36, also failed to attend court.

Prosecutors said that L S confessed to assaulting his countryman following a dispute at their accommodation. However, he failed to give the reasons behind his attack.

The victim said that he was in his room when L S knocked on the door. He said the blacksmith was not acting normally, so he kept him at the door for his own safety.

“I opened the door and found he was too drunk and acting bizarrely. I asked him to wait at the door and headed to call for a security guard, but he attacked me and bit my ear off,” said A M, whose screams alerted accommodation security, who called 999.

“When I saw L S running away and A M bleeding from the ear, I got hold of L S and contacted the accommodation supervisor,” said Bangladeshi security guard S A, 31.

A verdict is expected on February 10.