Uncle of Galway schoolgirl tragically killed while cycling tells of desperate CPR attempt
A heartbroken Irishman has told of a desperate attempt to save his niece's life after she was struck by a car on Easter Sunday.
The two kids were both struck by the vehicle which overturned near Ballinasloe, Co Galway shortly before noon on Sunday. He said: "I ran up and saw Paddy first. He had a big cut on his head so I got him off the hard road and onto the grass.He told the Irish Star: "She was unconscious and very weak."They told us to get her on her back perform CPR. So we did that."So she felt her pulse and it was very weak so she started CPR. I took over from them."Her brother was taken to hospital with serious injuries but has since been released, it has been reported.
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