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Paralysed stab victim forgives alleged attacker

David Stimpson was attacked and stabbed nine times in his back while working at the Institute of Jamaica in downtown Kingston. He is now unable to walk and needs assistance to carry out normal human activities that were second nature to him for his...

Source: Jamaica Gleaner

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