Priest can speak clearly despite mouth injuries, urges forgiveness

The priest attacked while celebrating mass at St Joseph's Church in Upper Bukit Timah was able to speak just two days after he was stabbed in the mouth on Nov 9.

- Samuel Devaraj

Despite suffering an 8cm laceration on his tongue, a 3cm cut on his upper left lip and a 4cm cut on the corner of his mouth, Reverend Christopher Lee spoke of forgiveness when Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan visited him at the National University Hospital on Nov 11.

In a Facebook post after the hospital visit, Dr Balakrishnan said Father Lee was alert and spoke clearly.