Blind spot mirror appeal by mother of baby saved from lorry by heroic au pair

THE mother of a baby, whose au pair died rescuing the child from under the wheels of a lorry, has called on trucking companies to act now and not wait for months before installing blind spot mirrors.

German-born Nicole Naumburger was dragged under the wheels of a truck that was about to hit 13-month-old, Maeve Bosteels on Main Street, Carrigaline, Co Cork, on February 26, 2004.

Since then, Maeve’s mother Finola has repeatedly spoken of a need for blind spot mirrors on trucks.