Rape victim leaves for N.Z.
NZPA Tallahassee, Florida With a scarred face, but a healthy spirit, a young New Zealand woman who was raped and left for dead on November 10 left Tallahassee, Florida, on a long journey home. The 20-year-old woman was travelling with her mother, taking along a list of Tallahassee residents whose comfort and gifts helped her endure after the brutal attack in which her jaw was broken and her eye badly damaged. “I am going to rest for a while and just enjoy Christmas and the summer holiday. I might take a few courses," she said before leaving. The “Tallahassee Democrat" newspaper printed her
farewell letter across the top of its front page yesterday. “As my stay in Tallahassee draws to an end I should like to convey my appreciation to the good people here. They have shown me that a wonderful spirit still exists in the majority of communities," the young woman wrote. “Your psychological and financial support from so many varying sources has enabled me to make a remarkable recovery. I can now look forward to any subsequent visits to your country." “So goodbye for now and thank you.” the letter said. The police were still seeking her attacker — they believed he was probably from another area — but had little to go on.
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Press, 5 December 1981, Page 2
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