Man's life 'ruined' after single punch leaves him unable to walk or eat

Man's life 'ruined' after single punch leaves him unable to walk or eatCraig Lewis-Williams, 50, from Llay, Wrexham, was attacked while walking home which has left him needing six visits from a carer a day and his family say compensation "is not going to last"CommentsNewsTim Hanlon News Reporter20:44, 06 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesAnna says that the compensation is not enough(Image: PA)A dad's life was ruined in a one-punch attack that left him brain damaged and now his wife says compensation "is not going to last".‌Craig Lewis-Williams, 50, from Llay, Wrexham, was attacked while walking home in November 2021, and was left unable to walk, swallow as well as having memory problems.‌He later had a stroke during his treatment, giving him paralysis down his left side. His attacker, Adam Chamberlin, also from Llay, was given a jail sentence of more than a year after pleading guilty to grievous bodily harm.‌View 2 ImagesCraig Lewis-Williams with his son before he was injured(Image: PA)READ MORE: UK government 'wouldn't use' Donald Trump's language after sweary Iran rantREAD MORE: Hair salon owner 'turns blue' and dies after 'taking cocaine for first time'Mr Lewis-Williams, a former warehouse manager, who is now fed through a tube and has carers visit six times a day, received the maximum payout from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) on appeal.But that maximum figure of £500,000 was set three decades ago in April 1996 and Mr Lewis-Williams' wife Anna fears it will not go far enough.‌Campaigners have called for the 30-year freeze on compensation for victims of crime to be lifted as they say the amount is insufficient to plan for the future. It is paid to victims of crime who have suffered severe life-changing injuries, including brain damage and paralysis.The money is paid to provide for their care as well as their long-term future as their injuries often mean they are unable to...