Irish student speaks but full recovery long way off

A YOUNG Irish student beaten in a vicious attack in Chicago has started to say words and smile to family and friends, her father said yesterday.

But Natasha McShane still has a long way to go from making a full recovery and it is not known what long- term damage has been caused by the serious brain injuries she suffered.

The 23-year-old from south Armagh was beaten about the head with a baseball bat in a random and senseless attack in late April.