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Young thugs beat up deaf mute Olgerts

Fifty-nine year old Olgerts Rublis was beaten up the other night on his way home from the pub.

Although brief, the beating was severe.

Not once did Olgerts (left) cry out for help — or even ask his two young attackers Why?

For Olgerts Rublis is a deaf mute.

The beating left him with extensive bruising and swelling to the head and face and a badly cut eye but he feels no anger towards his two attackers. He just wants to know Why?

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Taonga source:
Sunday Times
Reference number:
SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1982-005
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