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AN ITALIAN man who was left paralysed after an attack in Dublin city 10 years ago has praised victim support services and its volunteers for their support.

Guido Nasi was on an English language study tour when he was hit over the head with a bottle in Dublin’s Fairview Park in July 1999, after Mr Nasi, now 27, had chased a youth he believed had stolen his wallet.