A woman left burnt and beaten so badly her legs required amputation after an attack in downtown Prince Albert nearly three years ago says she still fears entering the city.
The impact the attempted murder left on Marlene Bird is detailed in two handwritten pages included in hundreds of documents on the attack made available Wednesday.
Bird writes she’s been traumatized since the incident. She lives in constant pain and discomfort, and says she’s been forced to live a different lifestyle — one dependent on her spouse.
Bird was found in a downtown Prince Albert parking lot on June 1, 2014. She had been viciously beaten and set on fire, and was barely conscious when she was found.
She suffered third-degree burns and was so badly wounded that both her legs required amputation. Half of her forehead down to her chin was lacerated and she was left with permanent damage to her eyesight.
A Prince Albert man, Leslie Black, has since pleaded guilty to attempted murder for the attack.
Bird writes in the handwritten pages she can’t do anything on her own anymore, including simple things like picking a blueberry or going to the bathroom. She wears adult diapers and can’t control her bowels, and she feels disgusted with herself when she can’t make it to the bathroom in time, she writes.
Black apologized last month for the attack. The Crown is pushing for him to be declared a dangerous offender, which could put him in prison indefinitely.
--- with files from The Canadian Press
