Agony of star’s dad after chilli powder is hurled into his eyes
WEST End star Sophie Evans’ father was rushed to hospital after chilli powder was thrown in his eyes by a chef in a restaurant fracas.
David Evans, 46, said he feared he had been blinded.
The bust-up allegedly happened after he and his wife Michelle, 47, complained about their Indian meal.
Mrs Evans said: “David instantly thought he had been blinded. He was shaking in shock, hanging on to the counter being sick. It was horrific. He said he’s never had so much pain.”
The couple’s daughter Sophie, 23, shot to fame after finishing runner-up in BBC talent show Over The Rainbow and went on to play Dorothy in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Wizard Of Oz musical. She is now starring in Lord Of The Dance.
Her mother alleged that tempers flared at the Prince Of Bengal restaurant in Tonypandy, South Wales, after they complained.
She said: “The chef was extremely rude and aggressive and accused us of not wanting to pay.
“David walked back to the kitchen door with him asking for an apology.”
The mother-of-two said her husband had drip-feed eye washes in A&E and is now on medication.
Chef Kamrul Islam, who was arrested at the restaurant on Saturday night, said Mr Evans pushed past a member of staff and was “shouting and swearing” at him.
The Bangladesh-born cook, 46, added: “I was frightened and grabbed a handful of chilli just in case. I was frightened and threw it at him.”
He wants police to watch incident, captured on CCTV.
A police spokesman said: “A man has been arrested on suspicion of common assault and bailed.” the