David Walters who went on random stabbing rampage after 'losing face' over a row on Facebook is jailed

A devout Catholic forgave the brute who tried to murder her in a random knife attack today as he was warned he may never be freed.

Frail spinster Maria Morrison, 75, was stabbed repeatedly by 23-year old musclemen David Walters because he wanted to 'do some damage to someone' after 'losing face' over a tiff on Facebook.

She was waiting for a bus when Walters encountered her by pure chance and repeatedly plunged a 10in kitchen knife into her body screaming 'Die, Die! I'll Kill You.'

He then ran off - spitting onto the pavement as he left the scene.

Miraculously, despite being close to death Miss Morrison, a retired dressmaker got help by flagging down a passing car and waited with a neighbour as an ambulance went to the scene. Read More