Woman stabbed 11 times shares powerful message about domestic violence
In Australia, Friday marked White Ribbon Day, part of an ongoing campaign to end violence against women.
It's something important to Sydney-based doctor Angela Jay, 28, who nearly lost her life three weeks ago. Jay was stabbed 11 times and was doused in petrol by Paul Dennis Lambert, a man who she met on Tinder.
Jay is one of the lucky ones, compared to the numerous women who died due to domestic and family violence this year, something that she wrote about in a Facebook post on Friday.
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"Today is White Ribbon Day and also Thanksgiving in the U.S. Both have particular significance for me this year as I almost lost my life 3 weeks ago in a very violent way," Jay wrote.
"Already this year in Australia 60+ women have not been so lucky, and it breaks my heart knowing exactly how terrified and alone they must have felt."
Lambert, 36, was in a short relationship with Jay after they had met on the dating app. The relationship took a turn when Jay told Lambert she didn't want to see him anymore.
He begun to stalk Jay, according to the Daily Telegraph, reportedly threatening to kill himself if she didn't take him back. Lambert told her he had the keys to her house, and also texted and called her up to 50 times in one day.
Jay applied for a restraining order against Lambert, but days later he broke into her house and attacked her. She was stabbed repeatedly and had petrol thrown on her. Jay fortunately made her escape to a neighbour's house, where she told them how to stem the loss of blood from her wounds.
Lambert fled, but was shot dead by police after he launched at them with a knife following a car chase. As Jay said, she's lucky.
"I'm so thankful that I was able to get away and be here with all of my amazing friends and family today. I'm also thankful for the police, paramedics, doctors, and nurses that cared for me and helped me feel safe again on the worst day of my life," she wrote.
If you have experienced domestic or family violence, here is a directory of resources from around the world that you can contact.
