She Stepped Outside for One Last Hug. She Was Stabbed 32 Times.

But instead of leaving, he attacked her.

What followed was a nightmare.

Melissa was stabbed 32 times and left critically injured on the pavement in the middle of the night.

She was barely alive.

And the street around her was quiet.

For a moment, it seemed possible that nobody would know what had happened until it was too late.

Then two teenagers saw her.