Shaynna Blaze says she could have died after man bashed her in an ‘unprovoked’ assault

Shaynna Blaze has opened up about a harrowing ordeal where she was punched in the face in an unprovoked assault while walking her dog.

The Block star had been walking her dog in Melbourne when she was struck in the head, punched in the face and gagged during a terrifying attack carried out by Mark Christopher Surmon.

‘I was so lucky that I was on grass because I was king hit and if I was not on grass I may not be talking to you today,’ she told the Herald Sun.

‘It was an unprovoked attack and it was very violent, and that is the truth of the matter, it was not just someone who came and did a little punch, it was violent.’

Victoria’s Country Court heard earlier this year Blaze was walking her border collie Phoenix when she was attacked from behind, which caused her to fall face down on her chin.

The high profile interior designer screamed as Surmon ‘attempted to quieten her by putting his hand around her face and mouth’, according to court documents.

‘I was so lucky that I was on grass because I was king hit and if I was not on grass I may not be talking to you today,’ she told the Herald Sun

Detective Senior Constable John Connor described Surmon’s actions as ‘unacceptable’, telling the court Blaze had ‘no opportunity to run’ or escape, the Herald Sun reported.

Surmon isn’t known to Blaze, who was innocently going about her day when she was viciously attacked.

‘He placed pressure on her shoulders to keep her down while this occurred,’ Det Connor told the court.

‘The victim was walking her dog at the time of the assault. Members of the community ought to have a right to feel safe whilst doing this.’

Victoria’s Country Court heard earlier this year Blaze was walking her border collie Phoenix when she was attacked from behind, which caused her to fall face down on her chin 

Blaze gave evidence in court and provided two victim impact statements detailing the ongoing effects the attack had had on her.

The judge acknowledged the ‘significant and prolonged impact on the victim’ as Surmon was convicted of unlawful assault and sentenced to 100 days jail in April.

He was then bailed after he immediately appealed the sentence.

Surmon’s appeal was dismissed in August and must serve the full 100 day sentence.

He was also sentenced to a community corrections order with drug and mental health treatment conditions and must attend an offender behaviour program.

His lawyers argued in court Surmon had schizophrenia and that his condition played a role in the attack.

 The high profile interior designer screamed as Mark Christopher Surmon ‘attempted to quieten her by putting his hand around her face and mouth’, according to court documents