A couple from Gatineau, Quebec, are recovering from a violent attack they experienced in Panama while travelling. The couple faced physical injuries and emotional trauma as a result of the assault.
Martin Audette, Geneviève Plouffe and their dog Yoda pictured at a friend's house in Gatineau, Que., where they are recovering from the incident in Panama . (Faith Greco/CBC)After being attacked in Panama at the end of October while travelling, a couple from Gatineau, Que., is now taking time to recover from the physical and mental trauma. 'I think it's good to be with friends, with family, but at the same time, my heart is over there.
It's somewhere else,' said Geneviève Plouffe, who returned home a month ago with her partner Martin Audette.'The plan was not to come . The plan was to simply travel and live the life. But I don't know how I feel.'Plouffe and Audette were inside their parked bus, which they had transformed into a mobile home, near the Miraflores Locks of the Panama Canal on Oct. 28 when attackers opened fire and forced their way inside the vehicle.Others entered the bus and demanded money, threatening Plouffe's life.Geneviève Plouffe says she and her husband Martin Audette were inside their parked bus on Oct. 28 when a group of armed assailants fired on the vehicle and forced their way inside. 'I still have some aches, like my sternum still hurts and my ribs. I have scars all over the back of my head,' Audette said.The couple said they know recovering mentally will be a long process. Since the attack, they've been struggling with flashbacks and anxiety. 'You feel anger, you feel sadness, you feel a lot of emotions … joy, pain and sadness for what happened,' Audette said. 'But it's part of life. We all know life is not always great, with different chapters and different obstacles to go through. They say what doesn't kill you makes you stronger.'Without insurance, the couple says they've incurred $40,000 to $50,000 in hospital and legal fees. In a written response, Global Affairs Canada confirmed it is aware of the incident involving the two Canadians but declined to comment due to privacy concern
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