Teen who died trying to save girls from drowning awarded posthumous bravery medal

Teenager Ricky Osagie, who died trying to save two girls from drowning, was remembered yesterday as the National Bravery Awards were presented in Dublin.

The only gold medal awarded posthumously was to the 13-year-old, an avid soccer player who had been chosen for the FAI Emerging Talent Programme.

Ricky was playing with his friends in June 2014 when they noticed the girls struggling in a manmade lake in Blanchardstown, Co Dublin.