Prince George resident Leo was stabbed in the back while having breakfast at a Fort St. John work camp on Aug. 24.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help him and his family as he recovers in Vancouver.
According to the campaign website, Leo immediately felt his legs give out when he was stabbed and slid off the bench he was sitting on.
He was rushed to the Fort St. John hospital with the knife still in his body. At that time he was not able to feel his legs.
After it was determined the steak knife was lodged in his spinal cord, Leo was transferred to the University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton for surgery. It took more than 14 hours to remove the blade.
With support from his employer, Leo’s wife Olivia and their two children travelled from their home in Prince George to be with him.
Although Leo has regained some mobility, he is facing a long recovery and will soon be moved to the Rick Hansen Spinal Cord Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support his family with the cost of travel, accommodation and living expenses while they stay in Vancouver to offer support to Leo during his rehabilitation.
"Leo has no family or friends in Vancouver," writes family friend Beverley on the campaign page. "Leo was the main breadwinner for his family. His family would like to aid in his recovery however they do not have the finances to pay for travel, a place to stay, and or food when away from home. We would like to ask for support in assisting his family to stay and or travel to Vancouver as much as possible to aid in his recovery.
Visit the GoFundMe page with all the details at https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-donate-to-help-as-we-try-to-get-leo-better.
There was no word on charges related to the incident.
