The little girl who was severely injured during last November’s stabbing attack in Parnell Square is likely to be “home full time before Christmas,” according to an update posted today by her family.
Discharged from Temple Street Children’s Hospital after 281 days on August 30th, the girl is now in her fourth week of rehabilitation in a new hospital that her family refers to as ‘The Gym’.
“This new hospital is really inspiring. We can see changes in our little angel on a daily basis,” they write.
Just five years old when the attack took place, the girl was injured alongside two other children and their carer, who were also hospitalised following the attack, but were subsequently discharged.
The family’s GoFundMe page has raised €106,000 so far, which has gone towards a number of adaptations to enable them to welcome their “warrior” home.
“We would like to thank you all for your generosity. The money has come a long way. Over the last months we have had to move to a bigger place with a wheelchair accessible layout, furnish the house thinking about space and functionality, get an adapted car which has enabled us to take our darling home at the weekends, plus daily costs,” they write in the update.
“Not having a kitchen to cook meals in does add up. We are hoping to be home full time before Christmas. Thank you.”
In another update posted August 30, the girl’s family revealed that she had been discharged from hospital but faced a long road to recovery.
“The hope is that she is able to swallow food, move her arms and legs more purposefully, and utter some more sounds,” they wrote on that occasion.
Riad Bouchaker (50s) has been charged in relation to the attack.