Elswick homeless man bit half of woman's thumb off in street confrontation and spat it into shop

A mum had the tip of her thumb bitten off by a stranger who spat it out and sent it flying into a shop.

Christopher Chapman carried out the shocking attack after becoming involved in a confrontation with the victim in the street.

When the severed tip ended up in a shop, it was picked up, packed in a bag of ice and taken to the hospital with the victim.