Little girl injured in Parnell Square stabbing is 'thriving' six months after attack

The young girl seriously injured in the Parnell Square attack last November is "thriving in her therapies", six months on from the devastating incident.

Her family shared a "six month anniversary" update on the verified GoFundMe set up in the five-year-old girl's name last week on Thursday, May 23, six months to the date since the attack which saw two other children and their carer seriously injured.

"Today is the 6-month mark. We choose to say it is a 6-month anniversary of our rebirth," they said.

"Our little star has been thriving in her therapies. She is on full feeds via her tummy, moving her limbs quite well and purposefully, making choices and answering questions. Her cognition is there, for sure."

The family closed the update by thanking everyon for "the lovely messages, support, love and prayers sent our way".

As of the end of May 2024, €92,650 has been raised through the GoFundMe page.

In updates shared througout March and April, the family said that doctors had reintroduced food "into our darling daughter's day" over the next few weeks after "some serious tummy issues".

"She has started on feeds now (not orally yet) and moving her arms a good bit," they said, also sharing that the little girl was enjoying Irish lessons through the school at Temple Street Hospital, where sheis receiving treatment.

The five-year-old was one of three children who, along with their carer, were injured in a multiple stabbing at Coláiste Mhuire, Parnell Square in November 2023.

A man in his 50s, Riad Bouchaker, has been charged in relation to the attack.

The two other children, aged five and six, and Leanne Flynn, their carer, have all since been released from hospital.