10-year-old victim forgives Beirut bombers

Ashrafiyeh Bombing survivor Jennifer Chedid From her hospital bed at the Lebanese Canadian Hospital in Horch Tabet, 10-year old Jennifer Chedid called for forgiveness for her killer, reported Future television on Tuesday. Jennifer survived the bombing of Ashrafiyeh in Beirut on Friday that killed three people and wounded and maimed more than a 100 people.
The blast targeted Internal Security Forces Intelligence Bureau chief Brigadier General Wissam al-Hasan.
Despite the immense pain she was under and the 640 stitches in her frail body, Jennifer decided to forgive her killer as her mother told Future TV.
“Jennifer at this young age is a big believer in Jesus Christ and Saint Charbel,” said the report.
She told her mother that Jesus had appeared to her and will help her healing, it added.
Despite the pain and the heavy sedation she is still able to smile and not utter any complaint about her condition.
Jennifer was back home from school when the explosion rocked Ashrafiyeh at 2:45 p.m. on Friday.
She was admitted unconscious to the Lebanese Canadian hospital with severe wounds to her skull and body, but returned to consciousness 48 hours after a head surgery.