KUALA LUMPUR: A Chinese student is at risk of permanent disability after suffering a severe neck injury allegedly inflicted by her ex-boyfriend in a knife attack at a private university two weeks ago.

Her lawyers said the attack caused severe nerve damage to 20-year-old Wu Jialin's left hand, with doctors expressing little hope for full recovery.

Lawyers Muhamad Saifullah Muhamad Azmi, Chew Sin Yee, Mohd Safwan Saleh and M. Partiben have been acting for Wu's family since the incident.

The legal team has been holding a watching brief during the remand and charge proceedings of the accused, You Wei, also from China, who was charged with causing grievous hurt against Wu with a dangerous weapon.