The family of a young woman who underwent plastic surgery after allegedly being hit with glass during a night out in a pub have spoken out in the hope that no other young Australians will have to endure such a terrifying experience.
Taiya Sampson, 20, suffered serious facial injuries when she was allegedly attacked at The Landing in Alkimos, a coastal suburb of Perth, on Friday night.
Police allege an argument broke out and escalated when a 20-year-old woman allegedly hit Sampson in the face with a wine glass.
He suffered a deep cut on his cheek and needed stitches on his forehead.
Ms Sampson also needed plastic surgery to repair the facial damage, which included a 5cm wound that barely reached her right eye.
Maria Sampson has given an update on her daughter, who is now too scared to leave the house.
The mother claimed Taiya had not been drinking that night and that the alleged attack was unprovoked.
“It’s devastating. It just changed the course of her life from here on out,” Ms Sampson said. Western Australia reported.
Taiya Sampson, 20 (pictured), was enjoying a night out at a Perth pub on Friday night when another woman allegedly grabbed a glass from her.
The 20-year-old (pictured) has a cut that barely reaches her right eye, as well as a deep wound on her cheek.
“I just don’t understand how anyone, especially another girl her age who knows she’s so cautious about her appearance, can do that.”
The family also claimed that pub staff failed to call an ambulance for Taiya and that the alleged attacker was allowed to stay at the venue, Nine News reported.
The venue has since denied those claims.
A Two Rocks woman was charged with unlawful wounding over the incident and appeared in Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday.
She was released on bail and is due to appear again in Joondalup Magistrates Court on September 4.
Taiya’s mother Maris spoke out to ensure other people’s children would not suffer the same fate (pictured: The Landing pub in Perth, where the alleged attack took place).
Police say the two women knew each other.
Ms Sampson has vowed to seek justice for her daughter.
“I think the system needs to change. I think they need to protect the person who has been attacked more,” she said.
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