A man who was left paralysed after a horrific attack wants to meet the person who attacked him 20 years ago.
Guido Nasi, 17 at the time, was hit over the head with a bottle by James Osbourne.
Italian-born Guido was chasing someone who had stolen his wallet in Dublin, when he was smashed over the head with the glass bottle - leaving his with life-changing injuries.
Osbourne was jailed for eight and a half years after pleasing guilty to causing serious harm, reports Dublin Live .
He was released in 2008. Now, Guido, originally from Turin, is considering meeting his attacker in order to help in move on two decades later.
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Guido, who is unable to speak or walk, appeared on Irish chat show The Late Late Show last month, along with his mother, Simoneta.
She said: "I'm here in Dublin this weekend because I want to thank you and show you how I've thought of you during these years.
"I'm taking this opportunity as it may be the last time because of my own illness.
"I do not think about why this happened, I just think about how I can help Guido to accept his new condition.
"With all his dreams still alive in his head, as they were on the night of July 30, 1999"
Guido had originally travelled to Ireland to start an English language course and had dreamed of becoming an astrophysicist.
"It's not easy, it's difficult to plan a future when it's so completely different to what you had imagined."
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Simoneta said volunteers and victim support groups in Dublin helped the family survive the devastating tragedy.
She said: "There are no words to show our gratitude to the people of Ireland for what you have done.
"Since the day of the attack this country has shown us great solidarity in helping us.
"We felt a great big hug from young and old.
"We will never forget the help we received from victim support, and from all the staff and volunteers.
"Thank you all for everything, it has been a pleasure knowing such a wonderful country."
