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Steve Fonyo on the mend

Police making headway into who might have stabbed the one-time Canadian hero at his Surrey home.
Steve Fonyo in Surrey EVAN SEAL PHOTO
Steve Fonyo remains in hospital after suffering a stabbing last month in his Surrey home.

After weeks of intensive care following a stabbing, Steve Fonyo is on the mend.

On Feb. 13 at 5 a.m., three people wearing dark clothing broke down the door of Fonyo's home in the 11000-block of 136 Street.

Fonyo suffered a stab wound to the back and remained in Royal Columbian Hospital in serious condition. He had been in a medically induced coma for weeks.

Surrey RCMP said the stabbing was a targeted incident and that they are still looking for the three individuals believed to be involved in the attack.

Police said they are making headway in the investigation and have been waiting to speak with Fonyo, who is reported to have suffered head injuries in the attack.

That opportunity has arrived and the investigation continues to advance, police said.

Fonyo, who lost a leg to cancer as a child, was19 years old when he completed his 14-month run across Canada, completing a one-legged run of fellow amputee Terry Fox, who had been forced to abandon the Marathon of Hope four years earlier.

Fonyo's run raised $16 million for cancer research.

Two decades later, Fonyo was stripped of an Order of Canada after he amassed several criminal convictions, including assault, forgery, and drunk driving.

He has also struggled with an addiction to cocaine.