British Smashed In The Face With A Dumbell At Gym After Argument

This is the shocking moment a British gymgoer was viciously attacked in a Thai gym after refusing to give up a bench press.

CCTV footage shows Gary Reed, 46, from Hastings, East Sussex, working out on a bench press in Pattaya, Thailand on May 17 when an angry fitness fan stormed over to claim he had been waiting to use the piece of equipment.

Mr Reed told his fellow Brit that he wanted to finish his set – a compromise his angry companion seemed to accept.

Mr Reed needed 60 stitches, suffered a fractured right eye socket and retinal bleeding in the brutal May 17 attack

But moments later, he returned with the seven-inch long 1kg metal dumbbell bar and cracked Mr Reed in the face.

Mr Reed was then shown staggering to his feet before confronting his brutal attacker – before the pair wrestled in front of the cameras.

Speaking today from the hospital, Gary said he needed 60 stitches following the alleged assault.

He also suffered a fractured right eye socket, bleeding on his retina and needs a CT scan to check for brain damage.

Gary said: ‘There was no queue for using the equipment so I just laid myself down on the bench to start lifting weights like I normally do.

After the strike, the two men wrestled as the CCTV cameras and other people in the gym watched on

The Brit went to the police to file a complaint and was sent to a hospital where he had 60 stitches around his right eye to receive a medical certificate. Police are now searching for the suspect.

He wants his attacker to pay for the medical bills he has incurred because of the attack

Police Lieutenant Khunthum Khantiwong said: ‘We already have the identity of the attacker from the gym’s membership log and encourage him to cooperate so he can explain his side as well.

‘If he doesn’t hand himself in we will find him and he will be questioned about the attack on the CCTV video.’

The attacker’s gym membership has now been terminated following the incident. The police station refused to provide the man’s identity while investigations are ongoing.

Pattaya is a city on the east coast of Thailand best know for its round-the-clock nightlife and bustling sex industry that has lead to it being called a modern day Sodom and Gomorrah or Sin City.