This is absolutely horrible news. I really do hope she recovers quickly, both, physically and emotionally.
I have a feeling this isn't the last we will hear of this horrible incident. Something tells me that we will find out more about that maniac and also those involved in his overly lenient sentence.
Addressing something said earlier, yes, we wouldn't care AS MUCH if it happened to someone we never heard of, but to say 'no one would give a shit' is way off.
Any time I hear or read about someone being attacked, robbed or killed, it makes me sick, and when justice doesn't prevail as it should, it makes it worse. Eight years might be reasonable if no extreme violence was involved, but this is beyond that. This was attempted murder. It's like a slap in the face from the system, to the victim and anyone close to her.