First published at 14:54 UTC on April 16th, 2024.
👉 Courtesy: Shamounian + Daily Mail
♱ Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel's life was likely saved from death because his alleged attacker's flick-knife failed to open properly during the stabbing - and the suspect cut his own finger off in the botch…
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👉 Courtesy: Shamounian + Daily Mail
â™± Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel's life was likely saved from death because his alleged attacker's flick-knife failed to open properly during the stabbing - and the suspect cut his own finger off in the botched attack.
Close friend Danny Abdallah spoke to the bishop as he recovered in hospital overnight and on Tuesday he revealed further details that had come to light.
Mr Abdallah - who became a public figure when three of his children and his niece were killed by a drunk and drugged driver - called the bishop's survival an 'act of God'.
A 16-year-old boy dressed in black was seen calmly walking up to the bishop at his altar at Christ The Good Shepherd Church in Wakeley, west Sydney, about 7.10pm on Monday.
He appeared to strike the bishop a series of blows to the head and neck, repeatedly swinging down in a stabbing motion.
In the video clip, the alleged attacker pauses briefly to look at his hand before resuming the attack - but was unable to properly open the flick knife.
It's since been confirmed the attacker cut his own finger off with the knife during the attack.
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