Parnell Square victim's mother says there will 'never be closure' after Riad Bouchaker conviction

Riad Bouchaker (inset) has been found guilty of all eight charges, including the attempted murder of three children on Parnell Square East in November 2023.

The mother of the young child who was seriously injured in the Parnell Square stabbing attack has said there will "never be closure" for her family, despite the conviction of the man found guilty of attempting to murder her daughter.

In a statement on a GoFundMe page after the conclusion of the trial of Riad Bouchaker, 52, who was found guilty of the attempted murder of three children, she said the verdict had brought justice and a sense of relief, but could never erase the lasting impact of the attack on her daughter and their family.