FAMILY and friends of young mother Scarlett Faulkner held a prayer vigil for her as she remained on life support at Cork University Hospital after suffering critical head injuries in a savage assault.
The mother of one from Longpavement, Limerick, was attacked at the side of the R484 road, situated just outside Bridhill, County Tipperary, on Saturday March 21.
Ms Faulkner, in her late 20s, was attacked with an iron bar in a sustained assault, Limerick District Court was told this past Saturday. A 16-year-old girl and a 40-year-old woman, who cannot be named by order of the court, were charged in connection with the incident.
An online post by a sibling of Ms Faulkner expressed “a very special thank you to each and every person who came to the vigil”, and extending gratitude for support and prayers over the past week.
A separate video posted online by a partner of one of Ms Faulker’s siblings said that Ms Faulkner remained on life support at Cork University Hospital (CUH). The video thanked people for sending the Faulkner family prayers and well wishes as they remained hopeful Ms Faulkner’s condition may improve.
The video said the family were experiencing difficult and stressful days since Ms Faulkner was attacked, and as they continued to keep a bedside vigil at CUH.
“The update on Scarlett is they (doctors) are keeping her on the (life support) machines. They’re trying to reduce the sedation, but her brain is swelling,” the video said.
“They will slowly try it (again) during the week.”
The video said the Faulkner family are “very thankful for all the prayers, for everyone that’s lighting candles, and for every message”.
“They know of all your messages, they’re genuinely, really appreciate of the candles that you’re lighting and their prayers that you’re saying. So, please God, Scarlett will come through.”
It’s understood that investigating Gardaà wish to question a number of other persons as part of their enquiries into the shocking incident.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Nenagh Garda Station on 067 50 450, or the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.