A 13-year-old Nigerian boy died while
trying to save a drowning teenage girl in
a small lake in Dublin, Ireland.
The unfortunate incident occurred on
Friday in the Waterville Hall
residential complex in
Blanchardstown, Dublin according to
the Irish Mirror.
The boy – Ricky Osagie , and another
teenage girl had attempted to rescue the
girl who was drowning.
According to reports, Ricky may have
known he might have been risking his
life when he dived into the lake, as he
couldn’t swim
Witnesses reportedly stated that he had
been under water “for at least 10
minutes” before he was found.
The heroic
teenager remained in intensive care for
hours before he eventually passed away
with his parents by his side.
The girl he saved, as well as the other girl
who was also part of the rescue attempt,
are said to be in stable condition. Ricky
was reportedly a teenage soccer
sensation, with big dreams of
representing Ireland someday.
Speaking about his son’s death, his father,
Kelly Osagie, said “He was trying to help
someone else. That’s what happened. My
son died a hero.
He went in and then that was it. My son is
gone but a girl is alive because of him. He
always smiled and was happy all the
time…he had so many friends. He is a
hero, a real hero.
I want the world to know what my son
did. He was a man.”
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