Man charged over burn assault at Leicester gay pub
A man will appear in at a court next week charged with a burn attack at a gay pub in Leicester last year.
Two men were left with severe burns by the attack after they were doused with flammable liquid and set on fire.
Police described the injuries of one as “life-changing”.
A 21-year-old man was charged with two counts of grievous bodily harm with intent at the Rainbow & Dove, the Leicester Mercury reports.
The man is due to appear at Basildon Magistrates’ Court, Essex.
Russell Banks, 21, and Robert Laszewsk, 20, suffered severe burns in the Charles Street pub’s beer garden.
Mr Banks was hospitalised for six weeks under sedation. The Leicester Mercury reported that he required a number of skin grafts. Mr Laszewsk was discharged from hospital after a week.
