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04/04/2002
Girl struck by scooter remains in stable condition
An 11-year old girl remains in a stable condition in hospital after being injured in a hit-and-run accident in Lisburn, County Antrim.
Deborah Griffith was struck by a motorised scooter on Wednesday April 3 near Longstone Street, in the area between the Omniplex Cinema and surrounding football pitches.
Her skull was fractured in two places in the accident, and she was treated in the intensive care unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The girl is now in a stable condition.
The police have said two youths have been arrested in connection with the incident.
The father of the 11-year-old girl, Reverend Albert Griffith, has called for the scooters to be banned.
(AMcE)
Deborah Griffith was struck by a motorised scooter on Wednesday April 3 near Longstone Street, in the area between the Omniplex Cinema and surrounding football pitches.
Her skull was fractured in two places in the accident, and she was treated in the intensive care unit of the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The girl is now in a stable condition.
The police have said two youths have been arrested in connection with the incident.
The father of the 11-year-old girl, Reverend Albert Griffith, has called for the scooters to be banned.
(AMcE)
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