Alison Botha has beat the odds yet again with her fighting will to live. The rape survivor has shared her miraculous update after suffering a brain aneurysm just weeks ago.
According to her family, the Port Elizabeth woman’s health setback was due to the stress of her attackers being released on parole.
Last year, Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger were given an early release after their 1994 attack on Alison, in which they left her for dead.
ALISON BOTHA SHARES MIRACULOUS HEALTH DATE
In an Instagram post, Alison Botha updated her followers about her health status. Sporting a buzzed cut after undergoing emergency brain surgery a month ago, she shared: “I am still in hospital and starting the long journey of rehabilitation.
“I have been assessed by the Drs and physiotherapists and have been informed that I can soon be transferred to a specialist rehabilitation centre. Because of the generosity of so many selfless people.
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“I can use my right arm, but unfortunately, I cannot sit up independently, stand, or walk. At least my sight has improved!
Alison then reflected on her state of mind: “ I am still a bit shocked, nervous, and worried about the journey ahead.
But I am a fighter, as so many of you have reminded me.
She added: “I have been through worse, and I am very determined to make a full recovery. I am thinking about you all and ask you to continue keeping me in your thoughts.”
LIVING AMONGST HER ATTACKERS
Three decades after her horrific attack, Alison Botha’s worst nightmare became a reality when her attackers – Frans du Toit and Theuns Kruger – were granted an early release from prison.
The men were initially sentenced to life without the possibility of parole in 1995. At the time, Pretoria High Court Judge Chris Jansen, who sentenced them – said during his judgement: “I needed to make it clear they were a threat to society and should never be released.”
However, this was overturned when the Department of Justice and Correctional Services announced in October 2004 that all prisoners would automatically become eligible for parole after serving 25 years in prison.
According to Alison’s legal advisors, she was not consulted in the parole process. instead, she was notified of the men’s release via a telephone call.
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