Family heartbroken as brave Alanna Russell passes away

Alanna turned just eight this month.

Family heartbroken as brave Alanna Russell passes away
Wed, 13 Dec, 2017 - 15:03

By Louise Walsh

The little girl who became the youngest-ever competitor in the Dublin City Marathon - when her devoted dad pushed her along the gruelling circuit in a wheelchair earlier this year - has sadly passed away.

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