A woman who was beaten, stabbed and left for dead by her abusive ex-partner has married the paramedic who helped to save her life.

Melissa Dohme, from Florida, described her wedding to Cameron Hill as “my dream come true”.

She was just 20 years old when she was beaten and stabbed 32 times by her ex boyfriend, Robert Lee Burton Jr, in August 2012. She had been left for dead outside of her home when first responder Hill, 42, carried her from an ambulance to a helicopter, before she was flown to a hospital for treatment.

“It's a miracle I am still alive today – even the doctors say so,” Dohme told CBS of her injuries.

Woman almost killed by abusive ex marries paramedic who saved her life