The Applicant sought compensation from the Criminal Injuries Compensation Board for physical and psychological injuries sustained when he was stabbed in the chest by his common-law spouse.
The offender was convicted of assault causing bodily harm.
The Board found the Applicant was a victim of a crime of violence under the Compensation for Victims of Crime Act and awarded $9,000 for pain and suffering, $1,200 for future counselling, and $160 for legal disbursements.
