An 18-year-old woman suffered a bloody gash to her cheek after a glass was thrown at her face while she was celebrating the New Year.
Louise Tyler was enjoying a night in Element nightclub in Clacton-on-Sea, in Essex, when the terrifying ordeal took place.
Two men were having a fight when the glass was launched, leaving her needing stitches.
Louise Taylor, 18, (left) was left with a nasty gash (right) on her face after the incident at Elements nightclub in Clacton-on-Sea in Essex
She said: ‘A guy pushed another guy and threw a bottle, but unfortunately it was next to me so the glass actually hit me instead.
‘We rushed to the hospital at 2am and got out at 8am. I had to get three stitches and glue as it was quite deep. Luckily the glass didn’t get close to me eye as it would have been a lot worse.’
Ms Tyler said she didn’t get a look at the man who threw the glass.
She said: ‘The ambulance would have taken around 40 minutes, so much was going on and I was shocked, covered in blood, so we didn’t want to wait.
‘My sister asked the taxi driver if he can take me and her to the hospital and he said ‘No, no’ and put his head down.
Ms Tyler was left in hospital for six hours after receiving stitches for her wound
She added: ‘You often hear of bad things happening but you never realise the pain until it is yourself. It makes me feel like I don’t want to go out as we were minding our own business all night and somehow I was involved in it all.’
Ms Tyler is now worried that she may be scarred for life.
‘It’s embarrassing as I travel into London and I could potentially have a scar for life on my face’, she said.
Essex Police statement said no arrests had been made and appealed to members of the public for information.
A spokesman said: ‘Police received reports that a woman received a cut to her face following a disturbance in Elements, in Station Road, Clacton, at around 2am today (January 1).
‘The victim was hit by a bottle thrown during an altercation inside the building. She was taken to hospital for treatment.
‘Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Kimberley Hutchins at Clacton police station on 101 quoting 228 of 01/01 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.’