'So grateful I'm not planning his funeral' - Kildare mother on brutal attack of teen son
The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was beaten by three other males in a playground in Kildare has been speaking on RTE’s Liveline
A heartbroken Kildare mother was on RTE’s Liveline this week to speak about the traumatising attack on her young son in a Kildare playground.
The mother from Kildare Town discussed how her son Tyler (14) was beaten by a group of boys in a park, leaving him hospitalised.
A video of the attack was sent to the mother while she was out shopping and what she saw shook her to the point where she couldn't finish watching it.
Kildare gardaí are investigating the alleged assault that occurred last Friday evening and said it is understood that a 14-year-old boy was set upon by three other youths near the swings in the playground on Bride Street.
The victim suffered injuries including a dislocated elbow.
The woman said on Liveline that she rushed down to get her son after she received a call to tell her he had been beaten.
"I jumped in my car and raced down and he obviously was on the ground, he was holding his arm, the colour on his face was gone and they just explained to me that he got attacked.
"His face was absolutely pale, his lips were purple. I was in a panic, I just broke down crying when I seen him and his girlfriend and people that were there they were very upset as well. They couldn't believe what actually happened to him and thank god I'm so grateful that there was other adults there that were able to break it up.”
The woman said that her son was "absolutely not able to move his arm, he was in so much pain and he could barely stand up, he was on the floor but even trying to get him into the car was really really hard. Obviously with a broken elbow the pain even trying to move or walk".
She told host Kieran Cuddihy that when she got to A&E she was then sent the video of the assault.
"It was horrific, it really was, to see him on the ground getting kicked and punched like that. I'm so grateful that I'm not planning his funeral and that is the truth. It's very upsetting. It's been a rollercoaster since Friday.
"I cannot watch the full video because the kicks to the head are just absolutely horrendous. I just couldn't believe what I was watching in front of me. It's just so appalling and just the seriousness of it, you know.”
The woman said that she wanted to speak about this serious issue on Liveline to raise awareness on the level of violence in Kildare town.
"It's uncontrollable at this stage.
"Thank God he has so many good friends and good support that he's got so much comments and good people asking about him and everything like that, which is fantastic.
"People have sent gifts, parents wishing him a speedy recovery, which is fantastic as well for him".
Investigations are ongoing into this incident.