The young girl who was seriously injured in the stabbing at Dublin's Parnell Square East in November has been released from the hospital, her family has announced.
“On Friday 30th of August, after 281 days, we were discharged from Temple Street Children's Hospital,” the girl's family said in an update on GoFundMe on Tuesday, September 3.
“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.”
The girl was released from the hospital just two days after her family recounted in a separate update the horrific events of the day of the stabbing.
"9 months and 5 days ago our lives were turned upside down," the family said in an update on GoFundMe on August 28.
"It started as a normal day (rushing out the door, catching the train, dropping off the child at crèche, running to work).
"At 1.45 pm, I got the worst phone call I could ever get: 'Something happened! Your daughter was stabbed in front of the school.'
"I ran over and saw a horrific site. I saw my little girl lying on the ground. Doctors and paramedics trying to get her heart beating and air in her lungs.
"She was brought back to life by the amazing team at Temple Street Children's Hospital.
"Some people wonder why it has taken her so long to recover and if she will be the same little girl as before. The human brain is a very complex organ. Deprive it of oxygen for too long and the body suffers. The longer it takes to get it working again, the longer it is to regain function.
"Our little warrior has a few things going for her: she is young, she was a healthy girl before this all happened, she has a great team working with her, a loving family, loving friends, and prayers from all over.
"She has improved so much already during this period. We have learned the beauty of patience and perseverance.
"One hour at a time turned into one day at a time. Now we go one week at a time. Soon it will be one month at a time.
"There is no rush. We will take the blessings as they come."
On November 23, 2023, three young children and their caregiver were hospitalized following a serious assault in Dublin's Parnell Square East near Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire.
Two of the children were released from the hospital soon after, while the caregiver, Leanne Flynn, received treatment for a longer period.
Riad Bouchaker, who was also hospitalized, was arrested later in December. He has been charged with the attempted murder of two female children and one male child; assault causing serious harm to a female childcare worker; and three counts of assault causing harm to the three children and was additionally charged with one count of possession or production of a 36cm kitchen knife.
The stabbing incident gave way to a night of "serious public disorder" in Dublin's City Center that saw seven vehicles damaged by fire, eight Garda cars extensively damaged, 13 properties attacked and damaged, and a number of members of An Garda Síochána were injured.
An Garda Síochána said on August 10 that 51 arrests had been made in the scope of the ongoing investigation into the disorder.
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