How hero’s split second move saved raped girl, 7 (harrowing but heroic)

news.com.au ^ | 9th November 2019 | Candace Sutton

[naturalman1975]

It was a snap decision that anyone could have missed, leaving a seven-year-old dancing student in the clutches of a depraved rapist.

The split-second judgment call would put Sydney father Nick Gilio at risk of death as Anthony Sampieri lashed out and slashed him.

But Mr Gilio’s immediate grasp of the situation saved the little girl lying bound behind the toilet door.

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With the scalpel-style knife in his hand, Sampieri lunged at Mr Gilio, slashing his stomach.

Sampieri brandished the knife at Mr Gilio, the mother and her daughter, indicating they couldn’t leave the toilets.

The mother tried to leave, carrying her daughter – still bound and tied – to the door, but Sampieri swung the knife, cutting the mother’s hand.

Mr Gilio wrapped one arm around Sampieri’s head and used his other arm to hold down the wrist of the hand in which the rapist held the knife.

Using pure body force, Mr Gilio spun Sampieri down to the floor, where they landed on their hands and knees.

Sampieri’s left shoulder was pressed into Mr Gilio’s right shoulder, the offender having a slight advantage with his head raised higher.

Sampieri managed to cut Mr Gilio’s wrist with the knife, then lifting his right arm across the back of Mr Gilio’s neck, he struck again.

Dragging the knife across the back of Mr Gilio’s neck, he slashed a 14cm wound.

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[RoadGumby]

It is good to hear a message such as yours. There is indeed a line there. Violence in a need is valid. Violence for the sake of it is not. We are indeed called to trust our Lord. Thanks.

[Notthereyet]

Thank you, so very much, RoadGumby, for your ping.

I couldn’t help but think I wasn’t explaining it properly.

I have a dreadful case of Foot-In-Mouth and often have to step away from my pc. LOL Or erase words before I hit the ‘Post’ button.

:)

[ZephyrTX]

Hey there.

You are right, of course, and I thank you for the appeal and reminder of humanity.

It is hard to see such behavior in another towards another. We need to be better than that.

Thanks.