Knocked out in senseless attack

ground. I never saw it coming as I had my back to her.

“All of a sudden I was on the floor, I think I was unconscious for about five minutes. When I came round I was covered in mud, it was in my hair and face, up my nose and all over my clothes.

“Fortunately the paramedics were on the scene very quickly and treated me.

“Caroline is a nurse and she didn’t see the incident so she was quite distraught when she got the phone call from the medics telling her what had happened.

“She came straight away with my other friend Niale and some clean clothes and helped me shower myself and wash myself down.

“Afterwards I went back to my tent feeling pretty demoralised as it had been such a lovely atmosphere and everyone was having such a good time.

“What that woman did totally changed the atmosphere. Other people were quite shocked too.

“I’m only 5ft 2in tall and very petite whereas the woman who launched herself at me looked at least twice the size of me.

“I would love to ask her why she did it. If my six-year-old daughter Abigail had seen her mum being assaulted then it would have been quite hard for her.

“I’m not at all a vindictive person. I like to see the good in everyone and the festival has such a beautiful, family spirit to it. But I would like to see the police find the person that did this.

“Obviously,it affected our weekend and although Caroline and I were having a great time before it