"When you are in that situation, it’s true what they say, your life really does flash before your eyes," she said. A young mother bravely fought off three hooded teenagers who laughed as they lunged at her with a knife and sliced her leg with the blade in a terrifying attack. Emma Hanrahan managed to deflect the blade from her face and neck, then frantically kicked and punched at the youths until they fled. I just started punching and kicking as hard as I could and I managed to knock one to the ground. "I’m just blessed that I was wearing such a thick jacket that took the other stabs.

Source: Irish Independent January 17, 2021 12:15 UTC