‘I still get scared’: Family of 8-year-old Detroit girl files $50M suit following throat slashing in park

DETROIT–Thefamilyofan8-year-oldArabAmericangirlwhosurvivedathroat-slashingattackataDetroitparkhasfileda$50millioncivillawsuitagainsttheallegedattacker,asthechildcontinuestograpplewithtraumafromtheincident. SaidaMashrahwassevenyearsoldwhenshewasattackedlastOctoberatRyanParkinDetroitnearDearborn. Thesuspect,74-year-oldGaryLansky,allegedlyliftedthegirl’schinandslashedherthroatwithapocketknifebeforeattemptingtostabherstomach. Whenthegirlfoughthimoff,heallegedlyturnedhisattentiontohergrandmother,whoescapedbeinginjuredwhenbystandersintervened. “WhenIsleep,Ifeelliketheguyiscomingbackforme,andIfeellikewhenIwakeup,Ifeellikesomeoneistryingtobreakintoourhouse,”Mashrahsaid,describingherongoingnightmares.“SometimesIgetsoscaredthatIhavetotakeabreakwithateacher.” AttorneysfromAyadLawfiledthecivillawsuitagainstLansky,whoremainsincustodyona$2millionbond. “Wedon’tknowwhattypesofassetsthisi