Mother forgives driver of car that killed daughter

A mother who lost her only child in a horrific collision has said she forgives the driver of the car that smashed into her family.

Zoe Scannell, aged 8, from Abbeyfeale, Co Limerick, was killed instantly after a collision last June, near Rosscarbery in West Cork.

Zoe’s mother, Alisha Scannell, suffered a number of serious injuries, while her partner, Eddie Murphy, sustained minor injuries.