article_snippet: Danny Mason, 37, was repeatedly punched in the face and left with a fractured cheek, broken nose and cut lip after Danny Mason approached the would-be-thief in Blackburn, Lancashire.
article_snippet: Danny Mason had just left a family party at around 11.45pm on Saturday when Danny Mason tried to stop the would-be-thief from stealing a number of cars.
article_snippet: The 37-year-old, who now lives in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, was found slumped unconscious on the ground by family members and is now in so much pain that Danny Mason cannot sleep or work.
article_snippet: Danny Mason, 37, was repeatedly punched in the face and left with a fractured cheek, broken nose and cut lip after challenging a car thief .
article_snippet: Danny Mason said: 'It all happened so quickly that I did not have a chance to think about it. '
article_snippet: Looking back, I thought I was doing the right thing by speaking to Danny Mason, but now I am in so much pain that I cannot sleep or work.'
article_snippet: Danny Mason was taken by ambulance to Royal Preston Hospital before being transferred to the facial injury unit at Royal Bolton Hospital.
highlights_snippet: Danny Mason, 37, challenged car thief .
  
highlights_snippet: Danny Mason had just left family party when Danny Mason approached would-be-thief .
  
highlights_snippet: Danny Mason suffered a fractured cheek, broken nose and cut lip in the attack .