THESE are the horrific injuries suffered by a 24-year-old woman who was left blinded in one eye following a brutal hammer attack.
Majid Ali, 18, repeatedly smashed Blythe Mason-Boyle across the head before taking her Audi A1 in Sheldon, Birmingham, in March last year.
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The teen carjacker was yesterday given a nine-year jail sentence.
Blythe suffered cuts to her face and a fractured eye socket shortly after leaving the gym.
She now struggles to see clearly through one eye and has received counselling to overcome the trauma of her ordeal.
After the trial she said: "This has been a challenging and frustrating ten months, but justice has been served.
"I would like to think this carries the message that under no circumstances is it ever justified to attack any vulnerable person for a materialistic object.
"I can finally move forward with a life that's been on hold and bring closure to this chapter."
Detectives managed to trace the stolen car within 24 hours and Ali, who was just 17 at the time, was identified as the prime suspect.
A warrant was later executed at his home and the hammer was found hidden underneath a sofa bed.
Ali, from Sparkhill, Birmingham, denied robbery, possession of an offensive weapon and wounding but was convicted following a trial and sentenced yesterday.
Detective Constable Rebecca Woodcock said: "This was a ferocious attack on a defenceless woman whose injuries sadly continue to impact her today.
"She has suffered both physical and emotional pain as a result of the happened at the hands of Ali.
"He has refused to take responsibility for what he did but we've helped to ensure he has time to reflect on his savage actions off the streets."
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