Is this love? A British woman has left
many people shocked and lost for words after she demonstrated a rare and
bizarre act of forgiveness. The 21-year-old lady identified as Shannon Barnard
has got stab wound scars all over her chest and stomach areas caused by her
husband who stabbed her 46 times.
According to reports, she
has not only forgiven the 25-year-old man identified as Michael Barnard but
plans to start a family with him after he is released from prison. The incident
reportedly occurred in their home in England after she discovered he cheated on
her.
Narrating the gory incident
to the police, Shannon revealed that she felt every blow and thought she was
going to die when he continued stabbing her despite her cries for him to stop.
In her words: ‘I screamed and then somehow I was in the front room. After he
stabbed me I dropped to the floor. His dad was still on the phone and I was
screaming 'He’s got a knife',"
In an unexpected
and rather bizarre twist, a Maidstone Crown Court in Kent heard yesterday that
she has forgiven her husband and plans to start a family with him on his
release from prison.
Speaking
during his sentence for attempted murder, Shannon left everyone stunned with
her response when asked where she saw their future.
"Just to
be together and have the life that we both want with each other and have a
family."
The court
heard she had also been visiting Barnard in prison ‘on every occasion
possible’, and plans to see him twice a week. She agreed with his barrister
David Taylor that he had told her he was sorry and how much he loved her. When
asked if she forgave him, she replied: "Of course."
Jailing
Barnard, Judge Philip Statman said: "Your wife was extraordinarily lucky
to have survived this ordeal. The reason why she did so was down to the very
quick medical response together with the extraordinary skill of the surgeons
who undoubtedly in my judgment saved her life."
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