Simon was left unable to walk, talk or move independently after the attack in 2015....

Published: 3:34 pm October 31, 2020
Updated: 7:54 am March 8, 2026
Simon Dobbin passed away last week, 5 years after he was attacked by 12 people after a football match

Simon was left unable to walk, talk or move independently after the attack in 2015. His wife Nicole is now campaigning for ‘Simon’s Law’ for violent offenders to pay a percentage of their earnings to the NHS for life.

Over 55,000 people have signed her petition – will you? My husband Simon Dobbin, was attacked by 12 thugs on March 21st 2015. This was an unprovoked attack that lasted 90 seconds, he was stomped on repeatedly. He suffered a cardiac arrest, it took paramedics 7 minutes to restart his heart.  Simon now has hypoxic brain damage, he is unable to walk, talk or move independently, he is fed via a tube, he has a tracheostomy and needs round the clock care.

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