Police searching for earless man after severed ear found on the pavement
Half an ear, complete with a diamond earring, was found bitten off on a Huddersfield street
The partially severed diamond-studded ear on the pavement after it was bitten off in a fight in Huddersfield Photo: @Ashley_Haigh /PA
By Isabelle Fraser
4:30PM BST 04 May 2015
Police are searching for a man who left his partially severed diamond-studded ear on the pavement after it was bitten off in a fight.
West Yorkshire Police believe that he did not seek medical treatment after the incident in Huddersfield at about 9.20pm on Sunday and are urging him to come forward.
A graphic photograph of the ear, complete with the diamond stud earring, has been posted on Twitter but the victim has not yet been traced.
Police said the man fled the scene after the fight between a group of people in King Street.
Two men, aged 37 and 45 and from the Holmfirth area, have been arrested on suspicion of wounding and are currently in police custody.
A force spokesman said: "The male who we believe was injured in this incident has still not been traced and has not contacted police."
He added: "We have recovered a partially severed ear, the outer section of it. It still has the diamond stud in it."
Twitter user Ashley Haigh posted a photograph of the severed ear on Twitter with the comment: "Happy #BankHolidayWeekend in #huddersfield fighting by 21:20.
"More action than #MayPac #Bling", referring to the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on the weekend.
The picture shows the torn and bloodied rim and lobe of the ear, containing a diamond stud, lying on the ground.
Police appealed for the injured man and any witnesses to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.
