Man sexually assaults backpacker for hours after she falls off 150 ft cliff while trying to run away from him

25-year-old Hannah Gavios, who was assaulted by 28-year-old Apai Ruangwong in Thailand, is planning to run the New York Marathon next month to raise funds for spinal cord research
PUBLISHED OCT 22, 2018

The 25-year-old Hannah Gavios, who was left nearly paralyzed for life after being subjected to a horrific sexual assault in Thailand, is reportedly planning to run the New York Marathon next month to raise funds for a spinal cord research charity.

Hannah, who is from New York, was teaching in Thailand when the incident occurred. Hannah was assaulted by a local man, Apai Ruangwong, after she asked him for directions to her hotel in Krabi. Reports state that the 28-year-old man instead led her to a wooded area and attacked her, according to Dailystar.

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