He added: "As far as the trial is concerned, I think it was a kangaroo court. He was going to be put up without any representation and that's why he pleaded guilty. He was induced to plead that way. He's not guilty of grievous bodily harm with intent. There was no intent."
That is not Mazzali's recollection. She has managed to carry on only because of the help and good wishes of other people, she said.
"People have given me courage, saying `Carry on, Gabriella. We are praying for you, we're here to support you.' It's amazing, it helps me fight on, it really does," she said.
"I've been doing some thinking: what's the point in all this pain? And then the mail will come and it will uplift me with people's kind words," she said.
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