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Payton Leutner

Payton Leutner (born in 2002), also known as the "Slender Man stabbing victim", is an American woman who survived a near-fatal stabbing in 2014. At the age of 12, she was lured into the woods by two of her classmates, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, and stabbed 19 times. Weier and Geyser committed this act to appease the fictional internet character Slender Man.

Despite the severity of her injuries, Leutner managed to crawl out of the woods and was found by a passing cyclist, who called for help. She underwent emergency surgery and made a remarkable recovery.

The case garnered significant media attention due to the young age of the perpetrators and the unusual motive behind the crime. Leutner remained largely out of the public eye following the incident, focusing on her healing and education. She later spoke publicly about her experience in an interview. The case brought attention to the impacts of internet culture and mental health on children.