The family of a five-year-old girl who was stabbed in an attack outside a school in Dublin have said she needed to “relearn everything” because of her serious injuries.
The girl's family says that she entered the “third stage of her recovery” after she was seventeen years old He was stabbed with two other children and a woman Working as their carer at Parnell Square East on 23 November.
Riad Boushaker, 50, appeared in court last month on charges of attempted murder of the three children and assault causing serious harm to the adult caregiver.
The five-year-old's family provided an update on a GoFundMe page after she spent several weeks in pediatric intensive care.
After the stabbing left her in critical condition, she left the unit in December and is continuing her recovery, the update said.
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The girl's family wrote in their last post: “Our dear girl has now entered the third stage of her recovery.
“This will be the longest because she will learn everything as a result of her injury.
“She has done really well so far and the medical team are very pleased with her improvement.
“Once again, she is so strong and we are proud to be by her side, support her, guide her and, above all, love her every step of the way,” he added.
The attack sparked riots in Dublin city centrewhich authorities said was led by far-right individuals with strong anti-immigration views, who believed the attacker was an immigrant.
Anti-immigration rhetoric began immediately afterwards online, leading about 500 individuals to protest, damage cars and shops, and clash with police.