Man beaten in gay bashing clings to life

This is an update from the man who was beaten in New Mexico. I originally wrote about the story yesterday. It sounds to me as if the beating he received was more severe than reported. Now he is “clinging to life”. It’s so sad.

I know this is tough to read, but these are the injuries that he received. This is what hate, in it’s purest form is.

The 21-year-old Santa Fe man who police say was savagely beaten in a gay-bashing incident last weekend is clinging to life in critical condition, a family spokeswoman said Wednesday. [...]

Maestas (pictured) apparently was kicked so hard the food in his stomach came up his throat and went into his lungs, Rosen said. Stomach acid badly burned his lungs, she said, and he is breathing with the help of a respirator.

He has been running a fever and must be monitored closely, because the risk of infection is high, Rosen said.

Maestas’ face and mouth are bruised and swollen, she said. “They haven’t even been able to see if he has all his lower teeth because his lower lip is so mangled.”

While a brain scan didn’t reveal any damage, she said, it’s too early to tell for sure. Maestas has not regained consciousness, and doctors are keeping him sedated, she said.

Doctors don’t know whether he will suffer permanent damage from the attack if he pulls through, Rosen said. (source)

The world is full of savage animals who have no value of life and completely devoid of decency.

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