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Mum of girl, 8, killed at home breaks silence with emotional ‘heart broken into million pieces’ message

THE mum of an eight-year-old girl who died following an incident in her Wexford home last month has told how her “heart is broken into a million pieces”.

Little Malika Noor Al Katib died from injuries sustained during an incident in her home on Upper William Street, New Ross on December 1 at around 11.30 pm.

Mohammad Shaker Al Tamimi leaves Gorey District Court in connection with the death of an eight-year-old girl in Co Wexford. Malika Noor Al Katib died after she suffered stab wounds in the early hours of Monday morning at her home. Picture date: Wednesday December 4, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story IRISH NewRoss. Photo credit should read: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Mohammad Al Shaker Al Tamimi, 34, was charged with the murder of his daughter
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Malika’s mother, Aisha Al Kattib is continuing to recover from injuries sustained in the same incident.

And speaking to the New Ross Standard, Aisha told how the entire community came together to show her support in her time of grief.

She said: “I am very grateful for all the kind messages and how New Ross came together as a community to help each other.”

The devastated parent said kind-hearted people left flowers, cards and teddies outside the home she lived in with her little girl after the tragedy.

And she told how little Malika was “pure love”, describing her as a compassionate and confident child who “never wanted anyone to be hurt or feel pain”.

Aisha said: “My heart is broken into a million pieces and taste of life is gone from me without my daughter.”

“Everyone knows Malika and I lived in New Ross for four years, peacefully and happily. We loved being here. I have the best neighbours in the world and I am so grateful.

“Malika came from a multinational, multi-religion family, but most of us are Irish and are very proud of the fact of being Irish.

“Thank you to the kind, open minded people who were caring and compassionate.

“And also, the people who know myself and my beautiful daughter Malika Noor, which means ‘princess of light’.

“She definitely was my light throughout her whole life and even now, her strength lives on in me.”

Aisha confirmed that once she has healed from her injuries she will be organising a memorial for Malika.

Malika was laid to rest on Saturday, December 14, in Kilbarry Cemetery, Waterford.

Mohammad Al Shaker Al Tamimi, 34, of Lower William Street in New Ross, Co Wexford, appeared in court on December 4 charged with the murder of his daughter and the attempted killing of her mother.

He was further remanded in custody after appearing via video link at Wexford District Court on January 14.

Undated family handout photo of Malika Noor Al Katib, 8, who died after she suffered stab wounds in the early hours of Monday morning at her home in Co Wexford. A man, aged in his 30s, was released from the hospital on Tuesday and arrested on suspicion of murder. He is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984, at a garda station in the eastern region. The schoolgirl was at home in New Ross with her mother when the incident happened on Sunday night. It is understood that she had attempted to intervene when her mother was attacked by a man known to them.¿Issue date: Tuesday December 3, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story IRISH NewRoss. Photo credit should read: Family Handout/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.
Malika Noor Al Katib died from injuries sustained during an incident in her home
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Brit skier, 55, killed in avalanche found after rescuers spotted elbow sticking out from snow on off-piste slope

A SKIER who died in a massive avalanche in the French Alps had his body discovered thanks to his elbow still sticking out from the snow.

The 55-year-old was swept away on Tuesday afternoon while skiing off-piste in the Chamonix Valley, near Mont Blanc.

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A skier tragically died in a massive avalanche in the French Alps[/caption]
Snow-covered village at the foot of a majestic, illuminated mountain range at night.
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The man’s body was discovered after rescuers saw his elbow sticking out from the snow[/caption]

The avalanche, which stretched two-thirds of a mile down the slope at Grand Montets in Argentiere, struck as ski patrol was preparing to close the slopes for the day.

As they surveyed the area, rescuers noticed something unusual in the deep snow—a single elbow sticking out.

It was the only visible trace of the victim.

Medics were quickly flown in by helicopter, but despite their efforts, the skier was pronounced dead at the scene.

Search teams spent two hours scouring the area, fearing other skiers could be buried.

However, no additional victims were found, and the rescue operation was eventually halted due to the high risk of further avalanches.

Rescuers had initially believed the 55-year-old was British but they have now identified him as a dual national – Portuguese and Brazilian – who had worked in the UK.

The man had an apartment in Chamonix and was on holiday.

His family has been informed of the tragic death.

Local authorities described the avalanche as “very large” and warned that conditions on the mountain had been treacherous throughout the day.

Strong winds had already forced the closure of the highest lift, the Bochard gondola, as the snowpack became increasingly unstable.

The avalanche risk had been rated four out of five on the European Avalanche Danger Scale—meaning “high.”

The prefecture of Haute-Savoie confirmed the dangers, stating: “Due to very unfavorable weather conditions and the significant risk of a second avalanche, the rescue operation was halted late in the evening.”

The exact cause of the slide remains under investigation.

Reports suggest the skier had been on his 11th descent of the day when disaster struck, though it is unclear whether he triggered the avalanche or was caught in an existing slide.

Mountain police confirmed: “The reasons for the triggering of this kilometre-long and 400-metre-wide flow are currently unknown and an investigation is underway.”

Skiers approaching a snow-covered Alpine village.
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The skier had an apartment in Chamonix and was on holiday when tragedy struck[/caption]
Blue ice resurgence on a glacier near Mont Blanc.
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The exact cause of the avalanche remains under investigation[/caption]

The tragedy serves as a stark warning to even the most experienced skiers.

Officials have urged extreme caution, particularly for those skiing off-piste.

The prefecture stressed: “Skiers must imperatively respect the precautionary instructions given by the resorts and public services.”

It comes after a teen judo star tragically died in an avalanche last month.

Emre Yazgan was understood to be climbing at the Palandoken Ski Center in Erzurum, North-East Turkey when the disaster struck.

The Erzurum governor Mustafa Ciftci confirmed the sad news that the teenager had passed away.

Ciftci said: “Our athlete Emre Yazgan could not be saved despite all interventions.

“My condolences to our nation.”

Yazgan was part of Turkey’s national judo team.

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Thousands of Irish drivers set for major change in DAYS – with big fines for rule breakers

IRISH motorists are being warned that some current speed limits are being reduced on a number of roads – in a bid to lower the risk of accidents and fatalities.

Speed limits on some rural roads are being reduced by 25 per cent.

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Motorists will need to adjust to the new speed limits
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Drivers who don’t slow could be hit with fines and penalty points from Friday, February 7.

They will be slapped with three penalty points and a fixed charge fine of €160.

The changes for rural local roads will mean that current 80km/h limits will be dropped to 60km/h.

Motorists will soon spot the new speed limit signs that will have replaced existing ones.

A sign with a white circle and three diagonal black lines will mean that your speed must change from 80km/h to 60km/h.

Drivers in urban areas, which include built up parts as well as housing estates and town centres, will also see speed limit changes later this year.

In these urban core spots, speed limits will be reduced to 30km/h.

And the speed limit on national secondary roads will also drop from 100km/h to 80km/h.

Irish government officials said the changes are a part of the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 to achieve zero road deaths or serious injuries by 2050.

They said: “Introducing more consistent and appropriate speed limits will help to improve road safety in Ireland.

“These changes are being made under the Road Traffic Act 2024.

“The Act follows a number of key recommendations from the Speed Limit Review, which was undertaken by the Department in 2023.”

Government said there was a “strong downwards trend” in the number of fatalities on our roads between 2006 and 2021.

The number of road deaths fell from 365 fatalities in 2006 to 132 in 2021, which was our safest year on record.

Fianna Fail politician Jennifer Murnane O’Connor took to social media to warn motorists.

She said: “Drivers need to prepare for changes to speed limits on our roads!

“Default speed limits on rural local roads will decrease from 80km/h to 60km/h. and these limits will come into effect on Friday the 7th of February 2025!

“New speed limit signs will replace existing ones to reflect this change.

“The meaning of the Rural Speed Limit sign (a white circle with three diagonal black lines) will change from 80km/h to 60km/h as well.

“Later in 2025, the speed limit in urban cores, which include built up areas as well as housing estates and town centres, will reduce to 30km/h.

“The speed limit on national secondary roads will also reduce from 100km/h to 80km/h.”

Speed camera van parked on the side of a road.
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Drivers caught speeding will get three penalty points and a €160 fixed charge fine[/caption]

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