A south London mother has told of her son’s struggle to rebuild his life after he was stabbed in a random attack.

Brett Connolly, 26, was heading home after seeing a friend when he was brutally knifed outside a neighbour’s house in Rock Close, Mitcham.

He was rushed to hospital where doctors initially gave him a two per cent chance of survival, his mum told the Standard.

He has made a “miraculous” physical recovery since the stabbing on July 23 but is finding it harder and harder to cope psychologically, Felicity Connolly, 66, explained."Horrific doesn’t come close to describing what he’s been through,” she said.

He was stabbed through the cheek, down the back of his throat and again in his leg with a Rambo knife. He can’t speak properly at the moment because his voice box has been damaged, he can’t eat solid foods and he can’t work.

“There’s a long road ahead in terms of getting him physically back on track, but what we’re really focused on is getting him help to tackle his PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).”

Ms Connolly and her family are raising money to get private counselling for the dad-of-one, who is fighting to come to terms with what happened to him.

“The whole thing was such a shock. This is a close knit neighbourhood - we’ve never had any problems with violence. Brett just can’t make sense of it.”

“He’s never been affiliated with gangs or anything like that. He’s had a job ever since he left college and has always just been friendly and laid back with everyone.”

The 66-year-old said her son has been unable to get the urgent mental health support he needs due to long waiting times for specialist care.


More details; https://www.paxexlive.com/thread/young-dad-traumatised-after-being-randomly-stabbed-in-south-london

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A south London mother has told of her son’s struggle to rebuild his life after he was stabbed in a random attack.

Brett Connolly, 26, was heading home after seeing a friend when he was brutally knifed outside a neighbour’s house in Rock Close, Mitcham.

He was rushed to hospital where doctors initially gave him a two per cent chance of survival, his mum told the Standard.

He has made a “miraculous” physical recovery since the stabbing on July 23 but is finding it harder and harder to cope psychologically, Felicity Connolly, 66, explained."Horrific doesn’t come close to describing what he’s been through,” she said.

He was stabbed through the cheek, down the back of his throat and again in his leg with a Rambo knife. He can’t speak properly at the moment because his voice box has been damaged, he can’t eat solid foods and he can’t work.

“There’s a long road ahead in terms of getting him physically back on track, but what we’re really focused on is getting him help to tackle his PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).”

Ms Connolly and her family are raising money to get private counselling for the dad-of-one, who is fighting to come to terms with what happened to him.

“The whole thing was such a shock. This is a close knit neighbourhood - we’ve never had any problems with violence. Brett just can’t make sense of it.”

“He’s never been affiliated with gangs or anything like that. He’s had a job ever since he left college and has always just been friendly and laid back with everyone.”

The 66-year-old said her son has been unable to get the urgent mental health support he needs due to long waiting times for specialist care.


More details; https://www.paxexlive.com/thread/young-dad-traumatised-after-being-randomly-stabbed-in-south-london

There is no such thing as random attack in south London. nobody walks up to a total stranger and stab then 3 times etc for no reason.....unless you are talking of mad people, but then they certainly don't run away and instead they stay there waiting for police to arrive (like a proper mad person)