The little girl who was seriously injured in a knife attack in Dublin city centre last November has been discharged from hospital.
In an update on a fundraiser page set up in the aftermath of the attack on 23 November, the girl’s family said that after 281 days in hospital, she is ready to start a new chapter in her rehabilitation.
They said the hope is that she will utter more sounds and move her arms and legs more purposefully.
The girl, who was aged five when the attack occurred, was one of three children and an adult who were injured in the incident on Parnell Square.
The latest update on the GoFundMe page reads: “On Friday 30th of August, after 281 days, we were discharged from Temple Street Children’s Hospital.
“Today we begin a new chapter in our darling’s rehabilitation (or as we call it ‘The Gym’).
“The hope is that she is able to swallow food, move her arms and legs more purposefully, and utter some more sounds”.
In an update last month, her family said that she had been able to go home for a visit for the first time since she was hospitalised.
The family said they had moved to an adapted house “so it was also the first time she saw her new neighbourhood and house. It was a big step towards bringing her home for good … a very emotional one. And she did not disappoint. What a warrior!”
