LA woman suffers brain injury after stranger stabs her with garden shears
A 24-year-old Los Angeles woman is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after a homeless man stabbed her in the head with a pair of gardening shears in an unprovoked attack, authorities said.
Watts ran to a nearby restaurant with the weapon still embedded in her skull and begged for help before collapsing.Los Angeles Police DepartmentLos Angeles Police DepartmentDespite the horrific nature of the crime, her mother said she understood what happened to her daughter was a “social and systemic failure,” and that more needs to be done to help those living on the streets who are struggling with mental illness.
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