Man left blind after being struck 12 times in horrific hammer attack by Manchester teenager

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Don't miss a thing by getting the latest from the Manchester Evening News sent direct to your inbox A man was left permanently blind by a brutal hammer attack carried out by a drug-dealing teenager.

In a frenzied two minute assault the victim's life was changed forever when he was struck up to twelve times. But his attacker took a picture of him as he lay unconscious then posted it to a contact on social media.

Now the 17-year-old from Manchester who inflicted appalling injuries on the 40-year-old victim, has been found guilty of attempted murder.

The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was found guilty of the vicious assault following a three-week trial at Chester Crown Court.