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A man who has been told he may be permanently blinded in one eye after he was struck with glass in Lincoln fears he may also be left homeless.

Kane Lilleyman suffered a serious injury to his eye after he was allegedly attacked in Baggholme Road close to the junction with Croft Street in the Monks Road area at around 11pm on July 28.

And if the thought of never regaining his vision in one eye wasnt enough to comprehend, the 29-year-old is now seriously concerned that he could soon be without a roof over his head.

Mr Lilleyman owns and lives on a houseboat, but is what he calls a continuous cruiser meaning he has to keep moving the boat because he doesnt have a place to permanently moor the vessel.

However, the loss of his sight means he no longer feels able to move the boat safely and it is has also meant he has had to give up his job of jewellery making.

As a result of not moving the boat, he is infringing the terms of his boating licence and because he can no longer do his job, he doesnt have the income to be able to fund the money needed for a permanent mooring.

He told Lincolnshire Live : I am too scared to move it [the boat] because I cant tell how far the bank is from my boat, so when it comes to parking I cant tell if Im close enough to jump off or if I am too close to risk sinking via crashing.

I could face losing my boat because Ill be breaching the terms of my licence and now that Ive lost all forms of my income, I cannot afford to get a home registered mooring for the boat.

I am stuck in an extremely anxious catch 22 position and I cant see any way out of this mess.

Mr Lilleyman says it is hard not to get down as his injury has completely changed his life.

He said: I am depressed and very anxious because I am unable to move my houseboat and I have to move it by law to keep in accordance with my licence.

I am unable to continue with my jewellery making because I have no depth perception.

I cant ride my motorcycle anymore either because it is my traffic side that has been damaged.

On the whole I am pretty depressed. This has ruined most aspects of my life.

Friends have stepped in to help and have set up a Gofundme page to raise the money needed to pay the licence fees and avoid the boat being confiscated as well as then the funds for a permanent mooring.

Mr Lilleyman says he is praying the situation can be sorted as he cant bear the thought of having to give up his dream life on the water.

He said: If I cant get a permanent mooring, Ill be forced to sell the boat.

I cant face living on land. Ive been here for eight years and the water means absolutely everything to me.

Police are investigating the incident that led to Mr Lilleymans injury.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of GBH with intent but has been released pending further investigation.

A force spokesperson said: A 29-year-oldmanwas struck by a glass on Baggholme Road at the junction with Croft Street at 11pm on July 28.

The victim sustained an injury to his eye and it is thought he will not regain his sight.

This is an active police investigation and a 19-year-oldmanwas arrested. He has since been released under investigation.

Any witnesses to this incident should call 101 quoting incident 513 of July 28. To make an anonymous report, please contact CrimeStoppers.

To view the Gofundme page click here

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Man fears he could be left homeless as well as blind in one eye after 'attack' in Lincoln - LincolnshireLive

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