Michael Hyndman, 24, was celebrating the new year in the early hours of January 1 with his fiancée Clar when he was struck and hit his head
An Irish backpacker who suffered catastrophic brain injuries in a one-punch attack in Sydney has spoken out about the effect it has had on his life.
Michael Hyndman, 24, was left in a coma after he was attacked in the early hours of January 1 while celebrating the new year with his fiancée, Clar.
The young couple, from Belfast, had planned to start a new life together in Sydney before their lives were changed forever.
Mr Hyndman was struck with a single punch and hit his head on the concrete, causing bleeding to the brain.
Part of his skull had to be removed, he spent weeks in hospital recovering and had to learn to walk and talk again. He required 47 stitches in his head.
Mr Hyndman was given the all-clear to return home to his family four months after the attack.
Two people, including one under the age of 18, have pleaded guilty in relation to the attack, while another adult is awaiting trial.
Mr Hyndman, 24, was left in a coma after he was attacked in the early hours of January 1 while celebrating the new year with his fiancée, Clar
The 24-year-old spent weeks in hospital recovering and had to learn to walk and talk again
Mr Hyndman needed 47 stitches in his head as a result of the one-punch attack in Sydney
The quantity surveyor said his injuries had left him unable to play contact sports or go to the gym and made him anxious about venturing out for a night-out.
'I am afraid of things falling on my head or being bumped into, things that people normally do,' he said.
Mr Hyndman told UTV Northern Ireland 'daily life is just not the same' following the attack.
'It's hard to go out at nighttime just in case anything does happen. Even the smallest fall or bump in the head could be serious,' he said.
'I needed to learn how to walk, speak - even the small chores like brushing your teeth or putting on your own socks and shoes - I had to relearn.
'Three months down the line after the last surgery, I still can't tie my own shoes.'
The quantity surveyor said his injuries had left him unable to play contact sports or go to the gym and made him anxious about venturing out for a night-out
Mr Hyndman was struck with a single punch and hit his head on the concrete while bringing in the new year with his fiancee, Clar
Part of Mr Hyndman's skull had to be removed following the New Year's Eve attack
In a previous post on his GoFundMe page, Mr Hyndman spoke of the devastating physical and psychological impact of the attack.
'It's crazy to think just 105 days ago my horrible nightmare began,' he wrote in May.
'My future, which I thought I had mapped out before me, was hanging in the balance after just one punch left me fighting for my life.'
He added: 'Looking back, there is no doubt in my mind that my recovery has been phenomenal.
'And if I'm totally honest, I don't think this would have been the case if it wasn't for my friends, my family, colleagues and the many selfless people who don't even really know me, yet donated to my cause.'
The fundraising page has so far gathered $33,564 (£18,932).
Mr Hyndman told Irish media that 'daily life is just not the same' following the attack
Mr Hyndman was given the all-clear to return home to his family four months after the attack
Mr Hyndman previously spoke of the devastating physical and physiological impact the attack had caused
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Michael Hyndman, 24, was celebrating the new year in the early hours of January 1 with his fiancée Clar when he was struck and hit his head
An Irish backpacker who suffered catastrophic brain injuries in a one-punch attack in Sydney has spoken out about the effect it has had on his ...
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