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Teen 'half an inch' from death as he's stabbed 10 times in front of girlfriend
A man has been charged with attempted murder after Morgan Hopkins almost bled to death following a knife attack.
A rugby player was "half an inch" from death after he was stabbed 10 times in front of his girlfriend on a night out.
Morgan Hopkins, 22, from Swansea is in hospital recovering from a 10 and a half hour operation following his brutal ordeal.
Morgan, known as "Hoppy" to his friends and teammates at Morriston RFC, was attacked while waiting for a taxi at the end of a night out in Gorseinon on Saturday with his girlfriend, reports Wales Online.
His family say he was stabbed around 10 times and his surgeon estimated one of the wounds was barely half an inch away from causing him to bleed to death.
Morgan has suffered severe, life-changing injuries as a result of the attack, and has endured hours of surgery where doctors had to remove part of his bowel, and sew his tendons back together.
Morgan's mother, Victoria Owens Hopkins, described the day of June 22 as "the worst day of [her] life."
She said: "In the early hours of Sunday morning my son and his girlfriend were sitting on a bench waiting for a lift home when Morgan was attacked with a knife.
"He was stabbed 10 times. At first we thought they were superficial so we were all very relaxed.
"But that turned into 10.5 hours of Morgan having major surgery, where he had part of his bowel removed. He has had to have nerves and tendons sewn back in his arms."
Doctors told Morgan's family that if one of his wounds was half and inch in the other direction, Morgan would have bled to death.
Victoria said: "Half an inch saved his life. So in all this we consider ourselves very lucky."
The family have confirmed that Morgan's surgeon said it will be a week before they know if the operation was successful, though Morgan has now been moved from intensive care and is in a stable condition.
South Wales Police arrested and charged a 20-year-old man for attempted murder and being in possession of a bladed article following the alleged attack. Officers are now appealing for witnesses.
A spokesperson for South Wales Police said: "An investigation is ongoing in relation to a serious assault which occurred during the early hours of the morning on Sunday June 22,2025, at The New Lodge Social Club, Alexandra Road, Gorseinon.
"The victim remains in hospital in a stable condition.
"Twenty-year-old Kane Evans from Gorseinon has been arrested and charged with attempted murder and possession of a bladed article.
Morgan's rugby team, Morriston RFC, have set up a fundraiser to help cover medical costs, so that he can access private rehabilitation services upon his release from hospital, and not worry about returning to work.
A spokesperson for the rugby club said: "Not only does Morgan have physical wounds from this attack, but he will suffer from psychological trauma for years to come.
"The purpose of this GoFundMe page is to raise money for Morgan as he's going to be out of work for some time.
"We'd also like to raise some money for Morgan to be able to have some private sessions for physical and mental rehabilitation should he wish to have this.
"Our thoughts go out to Morgan and his family during this difficult time and wish him a speedy recovery. See you on the rugby pitch again soon Hoppy."
The club's fundraiser for Morgan has raised over £3,000 in less than 24 hours. To donate you can click here, or visit
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