Scarlett Faulkner, 29, was injured in a serious roadside assault in Co Tipperary and died in Cork University Hospital – and tragically her brother has died two days after her funeral
The brother of a 29-year-old woman who was killed in a brutal roadside attack in Ireland has also died.
Scarlett Faulkner’s brother Jason passed away at the weekend, two days after being a pallbearer at her funeral in Limerick on Friday.
His cousin Melissa McCarthy confirmed the devastating news on social media on Sunday evening and asked people to pray for the Faulkner family.
“My heart, 2 days after burying your sister Scarlett, your [sic] gone now Jason, her lovely brother. The laughs we had, oh Jason what are the family gonna do? I can’t get my head round it, no doubt Scarlett Faulkner was there to meet you – together again forever,” said Melissa. Please keep my aunt Mary and Banny and family in yere [sic] prayers.”
Another relative posted a heartbreaking message expressing shock at Jason’s passing. “Sad world we live in – poor Banny and Mary buried there [sic] daughter Scarlett two days ago and now there [sic] son – God may mind them keep them strong pray for all the family again this is a painful world – rest in peace Jason,” the relative said.
Tributes are continuing to flow for Jason with one friend saying: “So heartbreaking, two lovely angels gone to heaven – rest in peace Jason Faulkner my heart goes out to your family. God wrap your arms around Banny, Mary & family.”
Another mourner said: “This is just beyond devastating, the nation needs to keep the Faulkner family in their taughts [sic] and prayers, how much heartache can this family take?”
Scarlett, 28, from Limerick, had been on life support at Cork University Hospital for three weeks after suffering catastrophic injuries in a brutal roadside attack on the R494 near Birdhill on March 21.
Her devastated family, who kept a constant bedside vigil, confirmed she passed away on Monday April 13, reported the Irish Mirror.
Speaking at her sister’s funeral, Victoria Faulkner said: “You were Daddy’s girl and Mommy’s world, we will love you forever, our sleeping beauty, from your ten sisters and five brothers, and most importantly you’re beautiful daughter Oceanna, who you loved dearly, the same way she loved you.”
She continued: “You have left a big hole in each and everyone of our hearts but you also touched the hearts of many others in this world.
“You were a good mother, daughter, sister, sister-in-law, friend to us all, you have left us with a beautiful little girl, ‘Oceanna’ – a gift from god, who reminds us of you so much.”
Scarlett, a respected member of a Traveller family from Limerick county, was brutally beaten by a group armed with weapons at the side of the R494 in Birdhill.
A woman and a 16-year-old girl have been charged in connection with the serious assault of Scarlett. The motive for the savage assault remains unclear. Emergency services found Scarlett with catastrophic head injuries on the side of the road.
She is believed to have been attacked by one or more people armed with weapons around 5.30pm on Saturday, March 21. Gardai are working on several theories regarding the assault, including that innocent Ms Faulkner may have been travelling in a car that was rammed by a group in another vehicle, dragged from her car, and attacked with implements at the side of the road.
Detectives at Nenagh Garda Station are continuing to investigate the attack. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Nenagh Garda Station on (067) 05450, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111 or any Garda station.
