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A New Zealander on holiday in Bali was “moments from death” after he was stabbed with a broken bottle in a street brawl.
Izaeah Wilson bled out from wounds and was told he would have died within 30 minutes had he not received treatment, heposted on Instagram.
Peter Nye (left), and New Zealander Izaeah Wilson were stabbed while on holiday in Bali.
Wilson, who was living in Australia, was having the dream holiday with friend Peter Nye until they said they were assaulted outside a mini-mart on Friday morning.
In a graphic Instagram post he revealed the bloody wounds he suffered when he was stabbed seven times in the arms and upper body, including a deep cut to his chest.
Nye suffered serious injuries to his eye, head and arms.
Peter Nye in hospital soon after the attack. Photo / Supplied
In sharing the gruesome photos soon after the attack Wilson said he was “soldiering on”.
“30 minutes max I would have been gone from loss of blood,” he said on one post.
A report posted by Nye on his Instagram account said he told medical staff he was “in a quarrel and assaulted by some strangers”.
The Herald has contacted Wilson and Carruthers for comment.
Kirsty Wynn is an Auckland-based journalist with more than 20 years’ experience in New Zealand newsrooms. She has covered everything from crime and social issues to the property market and consumer affairs.
