Knifeman who went on random stabbing rampage after 'losing face' over a row on Facebook is jailed

• Devout Catholic forgives her attacker after she was repeatedly stabbed

By Leon Watson

PUBLISHED: 20:11 GMT, 2 April 2012 | UPDATED: 20:11 GMT, 2 April 2012

A devout Catholic forgave the brute who tried to murder her in a random knife attack today as he was warned he may never be freed.

Frail spinster Maria Morrison, 75, was stabbed repeatedly by 23-year old musclemen David Walters because he wanted to 'do some damage to someone' after 'losing face' over a tiff on Facebook.

She was waiting for a bus when Walters encountered her by pure chance and repeatedly plunged a 10in kitchen knife into her body screaming 'Die, Die! I'll Kill You.'

He then ran off - spitting onto the pavement as he left the scene.

Miraculously, despite being close to death Miss Morrison, a retired dressmaker got help by flagging down a passing car and waited with a neighbour as an ambulance went to the scene.

Whilst in hospital she was given a crucifix belonging to a Catholic policeman and she used it for spiritual comfort as she won an amazing battle for life.

Walters was caught after officers who watched CCTV of the attack went to the spot where he spat and took a DNA sample which matched his profile.

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