A young Ukrainian refugee is fighting for her life in hospital after she was stabbed 75 times in a horror knife attack. The eight-year-old girl, who had arrived in Ireland after escaping the Russian invasion of her homeland, was found with serious injuries at a house near Clarecastle, Co. Clare, on Tuesday morning.
Her mother, 46, was also found unconscious at the scene. Authorities say the youngster had sustained 75 knife wounds to her neck and body, however all of her major organs were missed, the Mirror reports.
She remains in critical condition at Crumlin Children's Hospital after bring transferred from Limerick. A source stated: "It's very much wait and see at this stage and in the doctor's hands but the fact her major organs weren't hit has given her a fighting chance."
