Teenager Alanna Quinn Idris has undergone her third surgery to repair her eye socket — while her mum asks people to “keep praying and lighting candles” for her daughter.
The 17-year-old suffered serious eye and facial injuries in an alleged assault on December 30 as she walked home in her native Ballyfermot.
Her injuries included a ruptured eyeball, broken cheekbone and a shattered tooth.
The teen and her 18-year-old friend were allegedly assaulted near the Ballyfermot Civic Centre and an extensive garda investigation was launched.
After her first surgery the day after the alleged attack, Alanna was told there was just a 10 per cent chance she would see with her right eye again.
On Thursday, Alanna attended hospital to have the stitches removed from her eyeball — nine weeks after the alleged attack.
Taking to TikTok, Alanna posted a short video of herself in a hospital bed wearing a clear patch over her eye with the caption: “Surgery numba 3” and commented: “Went all good, thank you.”
And in an updated post on Thursday on the Go Fund Me page set up to help Alanna and her pal — which has already reached nearly €100,000 — Alanna’s mum Jamie asked people to keep praying and lighting candles.
“Another important day in Alanna’s recovery,” Jamie wrote. “She’s on her way in now for day surgery to have the stitches removed from her eyeball from the first surgery in the morning after the attack.
“It’s so hard to believe it’s only been nine weeks today since all this happened. It’s not been the best week. Emotions have been high, especially the not so nice ones. Keep praying and lighting them candles.”
Two males in their late teens were charged in connection with the alleged assault on Alanna and her pal and appeared in court in early January.
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