The Incredible Survival Story of Mary Vincent

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In 1978, 15-year-old Mary Vincent survived a brutal attack by Lawrence Singleton. After being abducted, tortured, and having her arms severed, she was thrown from a 30-foot cliff. Despite her severe injuries, she managed to pack her wounds with mud to stem the bleeding and climbed up the embankment to reach a road, where she was eventually discovered by passing motorists. Her testimony was instrumental in the conviction of her attacker. This image captures Vincent following her recovery, showcasing her resilience and the prosthetic devices she utilized after the incident. Her story remains a widely cited example of extraordinary human survival and determination in the face of extreme trauma.

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the_hugoNewcomerSep 8, 2026

Movies also tell you the lession that your oponent never dies when falling from somewhere.

bennani.mehdiNewcomerSep 8, 2026

How do you climb without arms?

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mia_fischerNewcomerSep 8, 2026

Fucking hell...

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ama44NewcomerSep 8, 2026

Must... Not... Make.... Hook up joke

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bondarenko.katerynaNewcomerSep 8, 2026

wrong. after she was raped and had her hands chopped off by the rapist she lost conciousness. once awake she stuck her stumps in mud and walked on the road in search for help when a couple saw her, the condition she was in and drove her to the hospital. she was the key witness to

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jonasweber34NewcomerSep 8, 2026

And she can still smile. That's a strong girl right there.

alejandro_ramrezNewcomerSep 8, 2026

Good thing it was the 70s. Today the serial killer would sue her for the 'emotional distress' of not dying.

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realzofiaNewcomerSep 8, 2026

To our Lindsay audience, he got 14 years jail term, released after 8. Then promptly killed (successfully this time) another woman.

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finn.schneiderNewcomerSep 8, 2026

so I searched Mary Vincent to see who was this "serial killer", but oddly "Mary Bell McGriff" came up. anyway, the serial killer is Lawrence Singleton, he was 51 at the time of the attack. He got released after spending only 8yrs of a 14yr sentence (LOL) and ultimately went back

the_omarNewcomerSep 8, 2026

To be fair By the law of the jungle If she survived all of that She should be allowed To cut his arms off